Judo israel

Israeli judoka Hershko dedicates her bronze medal to soldier who fell on Oct. 7

Hershko takes home a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, after a year of travel complications kept her from competing.

|ByTOMER ALMAGOR / JTA
ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko celebrates after winning the gold medal in the over-78kg category at the Lima Grand Prix in Peru.
Peter Paltchik (inset) had gotten Israel on the Paris medal board earlier with a bronze in the -100kg category.

Israel's Olympics judo bronze medalist auctioning equipment to fund ZAKA PTSD treatments

The auction has a minimum bid of $50,000, and Paltchik announced he would personally call the winner to thank them.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Israeli Judoka and Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik.

Israeli Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik on failure, pain, comeback, ahead of Jerusalem Marathon

Former Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik opens up about the lowest points of his career, his Olympic journey, and how mental strength shaped his path to success, ahead of the Jerusalem Marathon.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
IN THE world rankings published this week, 18-year-old Israeli judoka Izhak Ashpiz was No. 14 in the under-60 kg weight class.

Prince of Tbilisi: Teen Izhak Ashpiz’s impressively stoic rise to Israeli judo royalty

Winning gold here as an outsider is akin to winning a high-stakes poker game in a room full of professionals who own the house. Ashpiz didn’t just win; he dictated the terms of the engagement.

|ByITAY GODER

Sagi Muki wins judo gold medal at Baku Grand Slam

MAY 11, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki will return to Ben-Gurion Airport today with the blue-and-white delegation in the hope of finally departing for Abu Dhabi, where they are set to compete in the Grand Slam event that starts on Thursday.

Judo star Peter Paltchik receives backing by Israel Hayom

The Hebrew daily Israel Hayom on Wednesday signed an endorsement agreement with judo star Peter Paltchik.

FEBRUARY 28, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Peter Paltchik from Israel (blue) fights with against Gasimov Elmar (white) from Azerbaijan in the final of the under 100 kg weight category during the Judo Grand Slam 2018 in Abu Dhabi, on October 29, 2018

Netanyahu, Regev meet with Israeli judo champions

After Tel Aviv Grand Prix judo tournament, Prime Minister praises competitors for helping contacts with Arab world.

JANUARY 28, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Culture and Sport Miri Regev meet in the prime minister's office with medal winners of the Grand Prix judo tournament.

Marquee Judo Grand Prix hits Tel Aviv

Top competitors from around the world in Israel to take on blue-and-white’s best on the mat.

JANUARY 24, 2019ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ISRAELI JUDOKA Sagi Muki hopes to emerge from this weekend’s historic Tel Aviv Grand Prix with medals in his respective weight-class.

Special Olympic athletes get a boost

Lauding their confidence and their constant exercise, Rivlin said that without these attributes, even the best athlete in the world would fail.

NOVEMBER 22, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Rivlin with Arik Zeevi and Special Olympian Levav Barkan, 22 November 2018

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Miri Regev meet with Israeli Judo champions

Sagi Muki and Peter Palchik both won gold medals at the completions where the Israeli national anthem was played in in Abu Dhabi for the first time.

NOVEMBER 8, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Judokas meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev at the Prime Minister's office on Thursday, November 8, 2018

14 Days: Pittsburgh Tragedy

A roundup of news of the last two weeks.

NOVEMBER 6, 2018BySTEVE LINDE
Police near the "Tree of Life" synagogue in Pittsburgh

This week in 60 seconds

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

NOVEMBER 1, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
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Abu Dhabi of gold

For many years, the toxic mixing of sports and politics went unchallenged. But in recent years that began to change.

OCTOBER 30, 2018ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Miri Regev (C) visits Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, October 29, 2018

Hatikva again: Second Israeli judoka wins gold in Abu Dhabi

Peter Paltchik also won a bronze medal in the 2018 European Judo Championships that was held in Tel Aviv in April.

OCTOBER 29, 2018ByCASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG
Peter Paltchik from Israel (blue) fights with against Gasimov Elmar (white) from Azerbaijan in the final of the under 100 kg weight category during the Judo Grand Slam 2018 in Abu Dhabi, on October 29, 2018