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Gold medalist Israel's Raz Hershko celebrating on the podium for the women's over 78 kg category event at the Judo European Senior Championships 2026 in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 19, 2026. (Giorgi Arjevanidze/ AFP)
April 19, 2026, 9:57 pm
Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko
Olympic silver medalist wins continental tournament for the second time and gets her fifth consecutive medal at the event
By ToI Staff
Gymnast Artem Dolgopyat (left) and sailors Tom Reuveny (center) and Sharon Kantor pose with their silver, gold and silver Olympic medals in Paris on August 4, 2024. (Olympic Committee of Israel)
August 11, 2024, 4:53 pm
Brushing off threats and boos, Israel’s 7 medals mark its best-ever Olympic showing
With only muted anti-Israel sentiment despite heightened tensions, athletes bring home 1 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal from Paris Games and notch a number of other achievements
By Amy Spiro
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko smiles after winning a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 2, 2024. (Olympic Committee of Israel)
August 2, 2024, 7:46 pm
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko takes home silver at Paris Olympics
Third medal for Israel at 2024 Games, after two others in judo this week; windsurfing medal races pushed off by a day; equestrian jumping team pulls out of last round of final
By Amy Spiro
Israeli athletes pose for a photo at the Olympic Village in Paris on July 24, 2024. (Oded Karni/Olympic Committee of Israel)
July 24, 2024, 3:32 pm
In the pool, on the mat and in the river, Israeli Olympians seek gold and national pride
Amid security threats and likely protests, Israel’s 88 athletes in Paris are setting their sights on new achievements, with medal hopes strongest in gymnastics, judo and sailing
By Amy Spiro
Raz Hershko reacts after winning during the women +78 kg individual final bout of the Judo European Championships Seniors at the Arena Zagreb, in Zagreb, April 27, 2024. (Damir SENCAR / AFP)
July 20, 2024, 2:00 pm
Olympian Raz Hershko is ready to go back to the mat for Israel in Paris
After winning a bronze in the mixed team event at the Tokyo Games, the judoka — ranked second in the world in her weight class — is one of Israel’s main medal hopes
By Amy Spiro
Israel's Raz Hershko reacts after winning against France's Julia Tolofua (unseen) during the women +78 kg individual final bout of the Judo European Championships Seniors at the Arena Zagreb, in Zagreb, Croatia, on April 27, 2024. (Damir Sencar/AFP)
April 28, 2024, 3:20 pm
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko wins gold in European Championships; team snags 3 bronze
Israel ranks fourth in medal haul in final major tournament before Olympics, with medals also won by Inbar Lanir, Tamar Malka and Timna Nelson-Levy
By ToI Staff
File: Raz Hershko celebrates after defeating China's Xu Shiyan (not pictured) during the women's +78Kg bronze medal bout at the World Judo Championship in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023. (KARIM JAAFAR/AFP)
July 15, 2023, 6:29 pm
Raz Hershko tops women’s international judo rankings, in historic first for Israeli
Israeli judoka No.1 among 2,000 competitors across all weight classes; ‘It’s only a stop along the road,’ she says
By Michael Horovitz
Raz Hershko of Israel reacts during her women's final bout against Kayra Sayit of Turkey (not pictured), at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam Judo Championship in Tel Aviv on February 18, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
February 18, 2023, 8:35 pm
Raz Hershko wins Israel’s second gold at judo Grand Slam in Tel Aviv
Judoka claims top prize with victory over Turkish opponent, bringing Israeli medal count at tournament to 4
By ToI Staff
Bronze medallists Team Israel celebrates during the medal ceremony for the mixed teams event of the 2022 World Judo Championships at the Humo Arena in Tashkent on October 13, 2022. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP)
October 13, 2022, 7:01 pm
Israel’s mixed judo team wins bronze at world championships in Uzbekistan
National team beats Netherlands 4:2 after overtaking Uzbek and South Korean teams and losing to French
By Sara Serfaty
Raz Hershko of Israel, in blue, competes against Lea Fontaine of France during the women's +78kg final match at the Grand Slam Paris 2021 Judo tournament, in Paris, France, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
October 17, 2021, 10:24 pm
Israeli judokas win two golds and a bronze at Paris Grand Slam
Raz Hershko and Gefen Primo win their respective weight categories, and Inbar Lanir takes third place, at the prestigious international judo competition
By Amy Spiro
Tahani Alqahtani of Saudi Arabia, left, and Raz Hershko of Israel react after competing in their women's +78kg elimination round judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
August 5, 2021, 5:43 pm
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko praises ‘brave’ Saudi opponent for fighting her
‘The politics stayed out of the competition and the sport won in the end,’ the Israeli bronze medalist tells Saudi daily
By Amy Spiro
Members of Israel's team pose with their bronze medals after the medal ceremony in team judo competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
July 31, 2021, 12:48 pm
Mixed judo team wins bronze, 2nd medal for Israel at Tokyo Olympics
Judokas win spot on podium after 4:1 victory over Russian team; decisive bout won by Nelson-Levy; Paltchik says they were ‘eulogized too soon’ after criticism earlier in week
By ToI Staff
Saudi Arabia’s judoka Tahani Al-Qahtani faces off against Israel’s Raz Hershko, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, on July 30, 2021. (Israel Olympic Committee)
July 30, 2021, 8:55 am
Israeli bests Saudi in historic judo match at Olympics; medal count remains at 1
Raz Hershko, Tahani Alqahtani shake hands following fight; 2016 bronze medalist Or Sasson defeated in early stages
By Emanuel Fabian
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