Israelis Win Judo Medals at European Championships
YouTube Screen capture from video of Israeli judoka Tohar Bulbul, left, during the finals at the European Judo Championships.
At the European Judo Championships in April, Israelis snagged several
medals in the competition. While Tohar Butbul made it to the finals in the men’s under-73 kilogram (161 pound) category, he lost to Akil Gjakova of Kosovo. Israelis picked up the bronze medals in both the under-81 kilogram (179 pound) category and women’s under 52 kilogram (115 pound) category, with Sagi Muki and Gefen Primo winning accordingly, The Times of Israel reported. President Reuven Rivlin offered congratulations to the athletes over Twitter, “Thank you for
making us so Proud!”
Israel has reportedly been offered the choice to host the World Judo Championships in 2024 or 2025. This comes after numerous successfully
held judo events in Israel, including during the pandemic. Most recently
in February, hundreds of competitors from around the world came
to Israel for a competition, which reportedly didn’t have any coronavirus
infections resulting from the event. Judo is a major sport in Israel
and is one of the nation’s leading medal-takers at the Olympics
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