Judo israel

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.

Israeli Judoka and Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik.
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

ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko didn’t compete yesterday at the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan after the Shin Bet directed the team to leave the country.

Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam

SAGI MUKI will be remembered as one of the best and most decorated in a long line of Israeli judokas.

Israeli judo great, Olympic medalist Sagi Muki retires at 33


Israel to host World Judo Championships for first time

The location also symbolic of the cooperation between Israel and Qatar.

Judo - World Judo Championships - Men's Under 81 kg - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 28, 2019 - Israel's Sagi Muki and Kyrgyzstan's Vladimir Zoloev compete

Iran’s international judo ban for avoiding Israeli athletes is dropped

The Court of Arbitration for Sport decided Monday that the International Judo Federation’s 2019 blanket ban on Iranian judo athletes went too far.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets members of the Assembly of Experts in Tehran, Iran February 22, 2021.

Iranian, Israeli judo bromance to be subject of US miniseries

MGM and Tadmor describe this as a story of bravery and friendship against all odds, infused by the spirit of sportsmanship.

SAEID MOLLAEI and his Israeli counterpart Sagi Muki.

Tel Aviv Grand Slam gold medalist Timna Nelson-Levy living her best life

The Israeli-American 26-year-old judoka spoke to the Jerusalem Post about winning the Grand Slam gold medal, earning Olympic berth.

Judo - Women under 57kg - Paris International Grand Slam judo tournament - AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France - February 8, 2020 - Timna Nelson Levy of Israel in action.

Israeli judokas capture 4 medals at Tel Aviv Grand Slam

Nelson Levy, Cohen, Butbol, Paltchik shine • Muki, Sasson brush off defeats • Iranian Mollaei snags silver.

IRANIAN SAIEID MOLLAEI, who fled his country after ignoring orders to drop out of a match in 2019 to avoid facing Israeli judoka Sagi Muki, won a silver medal over the weekend at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam at the Drive-In Arena.

Israel’s Gili Cohen celebrates winning silver in judo Grand Slam

Former Iranian Mollaei thrilled to take part as Mongolian in the competition hosted by Tel Aviv.

 ISRAELI JUDOKA Gili Cohen celebrates after winning a silver medal yesterday in the <52 kg division at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam to secure her spot in the Olympics.

Iranian judoka Mollaei wins first match in Israel tournament

"I compete for Mongolia. I don't compete for Iran ... I play sports. I have always been an athlete, never political," Mollaei told Israeli public broadcaster Kan.

Judo - World Judo Championships - Men's Under 81 kg - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 28, 2019 - Iran's Saeid Mollaei reacts

COVID-19: Five landing in Israel for judo Grand Slam test positive

The tournament was designed to meet stringent coronavirus regulations and was permitted by the Health Ministry before Israel closed its borders.

Judo - World Judo Championships - Men's Under 81 kg - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 28, 2019 - Iran's Saeid Mollaei and Russia's Khasan Khalmurzaev compete.

Iranian, Indian judokas to land in Israel to attend Tel Aviv Grand Slam

The tournament will provide the participants a chance to be qualified for the Olympics.

Judo - World Judo Championships - Men's Under 81 kg - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 28, 2019 - Iran's Saeid Mollaei reacts

Doha Masters: Judoka Sagi Muki wins bronze medal in Qatar

Israeli Judo champion defeats South Korean Judoka Lee Seung-su in a waza-ari at the Doha Masters competition in Qatar.

Sagi Muki