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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik wins men’s under-100 kg repechage match in Paris, advances to bronze medal match
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israel's Peter Paltchik (white) and Michael Korrel, of the Netherlands, compete during their men's -100 kg repechage match in the judo competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik defeats the Netherlands’ Michael Korrel with an ippon in the repechage round of the men’s under-100kg weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympics, advancing to a bronze medal match later today.
Earlier, Paltchik 32, beat Mongolia’s Batkhuyagiin Gonchigsüren in his initial match, and then won against France’s Aurélien Diesse in the round of 16 before losing to Azerbaijan’s Zelym Kotsoiev — who is ranked first in the world — in the quarterfinal.
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