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Israeli Judoka Karem Primu Reaches World Championship Final
Israeli judoka Karem Primo, 21, reached the final of the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday, securing at least a silver medal. This is the first medal for the Israeli delegation at the current championships and Israel's 16th overall in the history of the tournament.
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What happened
- 01Israeli judoka Karem Primo reached the final of the World Judo Championships in Baku, securing at least a silver medal.
- 02The 21-year-old Primo will compete for the gold medal in the under-63 kg weight class against Japan's world number one.
- 03Primo defeated Hungary's Anna Kriza in the semifinal with an ippon to secure her place in the final.
- 04Her path to the final included victories over competitors from Italy, Poland, Australia, and Mongolia.
- 05This is the first medal for the Israeli delegation at the current championships and Israel's 16th overall at the event.
- 06Primo overcame a serious ACL tear sustained in 2023 that had sidelined her for nearly two years.
- 07Her sister, Gefen Primo, was eliminated in the second round of the under-52 kg category.
- 08Israeli judoka Yonatan Elbaz lost his bronze medal match in the under-73 kg category.
Competing in the under-63 kg category, Primo advanced to the gold medal match after winning five bouts. She began her day by defeating Carlotta Avanzato of Italy and then overcame Poland's Angelika Szymanska, the world number seven and 2024 World Championship runner-up. Primo went on to defeat Australia's Maeve Coughlan and Mongolia's Lhagvatogoo Ankhrilem, ranked second in the world, before winning her semifinal match against Hungary's Anna Kriza with an ippon.
In the final, Primo will face Japan's world number one, named as Haruka Kage or Hagure Kajo. The achievement marks Primo's first senior international medal, following her return to competition in 2025 after a nearly two-year absence due to a torn ACL sustained in 2023. Her sister, Gefen Primo, was eliminated in the second round of the under-52 kg category, while Israeli judoka Yonatan Elbaz lost his bronze medal match in the under-73 kg category.
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