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Israeli Judoka Karem Primu Reaches World Championships Semifinals
Israeli judoka Karem Primu reached the semifinals of the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday, securing at least a bronze medal in the under-63kg category.
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- 01Israeli judoka Karem Primu reached the semifinals of the World Judo Championships in Baku on Wednesday, guaranteeing herself at least a bronze medal.
- 02Primu defeated world number two Anhrilin Lkhavgatogo of Mongolia in the quarterfinals of the under-63kg category.
- 03The 21-year-old Israeli judoka is ranked 25th in the world according to Sport5 and Mako, and 27th according to Walla.
- 04Primu will face Hungary's Anna Kriza in the semifinals, whom she previously defeated in their only prior meeting in 2021.
- 05Kriza advanced to the semifinals after upsetting France's six-time world champion Clarisse Agbegnenou.
- 06Earlier in the tournament, Primu defeated world number seven Anjelika Shlimanskaya of Poland and competitors from Italy and Australia.
- 07On the previous day, Israeli judoka Yehonatan Elbaz narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the under-73kg category.
The 21-year-old Primu, whose world ranking is reported as 27th by Walla and 25th by Sport5 and Mako, achieved her biggest career victory by defeating world number two Anhrilin Lkhavgatogo of Mongolia in the quarterfinals. Primu held onto an early Wazari advantage to win despite receiving two penalties. Earlier in the day, she defeated opponents from Italy, Poland, and Australia, including world number seven Anjelika Shlimanskaya.
In the semifinals, Primu will face Hungary's Anna Kriza, also spelled Krizsa, who is ranked around 53rd or 54th globally. Kriza advanced after upsetting six-time world champion Clarisse Agbegnenou of France. Primu won her only previous encounter against Kriza in 2021.
Primu's success follows a near-miss the previous day by Yehonatan Elbaz, who narrowly missed a bronze medal in the under-73kg category. Primu is the younger sister of fellow judoka Gefen Primu, who was previously eliminated from the tournament.
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