Israeli judoka wins Grand Slam in Paris
News » Sports
Israeli judoka Gili Sharir won the gold medal in the 63kg division at the Judo Grand Slam in Paris on Saturday, beating Japanese judoka Nami Nabekura in the final.
Poland, Canada, France and South Korea.
“I am very happy that I was able to win my first Grand Slam gold medal after very long and difficult fights. Many thanks to my wonderful family and good luck to all involved”, – said the champion after her victory.
Another Israeli athlete, Gefen Primo, won bronze in the 52 kg category, defeating Brazil's Larisa Pimenta. She defeated opponents from Portugal and Mongolia in previous rounds before losing to France's Amandine Bouchard in the semi-finals.
Israel women's judo team coach Shani Hershko praised the athletes for their hard work.
“A very successful competitive day for the women's team, which ended with two prestigious medals. I am very proud of the team and the athletes for their commitment and hard work”, – Hershko said.
🇮🇱💪 Израильский дзюдоист Гили Шарир выиграла золотую медаль в весовой категории до 63 кг на турнире по дзюдо #ParisGrandSlam в субботу.
Мазл Тов, Чемпион! Вы заставляете #Израиль гордиться! 🥋🇮🇱@StandWithUs pic.twitter.com/ebjb4hgXqx— 🇮🇱Igal Shneiurson🇮🇱 (@shneiurson) February 5, 2023
Follow us on Telegram
Related Posts
About The Author
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Quebec Telegram, Elizabeth Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my stone@qtelegram.com 1-800-268-7116