Israeli judoka Raz Hershko wins silver medal after losing +78kg final at Paris Olympics

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2 August 2024, 6:33 pm

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Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel

Israeli judoka Raz Hershko smiles after winning a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 2, 2024. (Olympic Committee of Israel)

Israeli judoka Raz Hershko wins a silver medal after losing to Brazil’s Beatriz Souza in the final match of the women’s over-78kg weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Brazil’s Beatriz Souza and Israel’s Raz Hershko (blue) compete during their women’s +78 kg final match in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP/Eugene Hoshiko)

This is the 16th-ever medal for Israel, the third at the Paris Games — all in judo — and the third silver ever. Nine of Israel’s Olympic medals are in judo.

Brazil’s Beatriz Souza and Israel’s Raz Hershko (blue) embrace after competing in the judo women’s +78kg gold medal bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Luis ROBAYO / AFP)

Yesterday, Israel won two medals in judo — silver for Inbar Lanir in the under-78kg class and bronze for Peter Paltchik in the under-100kg competition.