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Israeli Judo Team Competes with 16 Athletes at Lausanne Grand Slam
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First reported by N12 · 37 minutes ago
What happened
The 2026 Lausanne Grand Slam judo tournament starts with 513 competitors from 77 countries, including 16 Israeli judokas. Yehonatan Wexler leads the Israeli team, which features recent European medalists. Raz Hershko will miss the event due to an exhibition match in Brazil.
- 01The Lausanne Grand Slam opens with 513 judokas from 77 countries, including 16 from Israel.
- 02Yehonatan Wexler (under 60 kg) is the first Israeli to compete, aiming to improve on his recent silver medal.
- 03Team captain Timna Nelson Levi and Matan Kukolayev, a recent European Open gold medalist, are key Israeli competitors.
- 04Raz Hershko will skip the event to participate in an exhibition match in Brazil against Olympic champion Beatriz Souza.
- 05The Israeli team includes a broad range of weight categories, with several athletes having recent international podium finishes.
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