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Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir wins under-78kg semifinal in Paris, guaranteeing her a silver or gold medal
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israel's Inbar Lanir reacts after beating Netherlands' Guusje Steenhuis in the judo women's -78kg quarterfinal bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, August 1, 2024. (Jack Guez/AFP)
Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir defeats Germany’s Anna-Maria Wagner in the semifinal of the women’s under-78kg weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympics, guaranteeing her a silver or gold medal in the upcoming final match.
Earlier Lanir, 24, beat Mongolia’s Otgonbayaryn Khüslen in the round of 16, and in the quarterfinal, she took down the Netherlands’ Guusje Steenhuis with an ippon in just 23 seconds.
This will be Israel’s 14th-ever Olympic medal, its seventh judo Olympic medal and either its first or second medal of the Paris Games, depending on judoka Peter Paltchik’s performance in the upcoming bronze medal match.
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