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Friday, August 2, 2024
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Friday, August 2, 2024
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko wins silver medal after losing +78kg final at Paris Olympics
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.
