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World Championship: eighth place for Lihya Raz in the final of the jumping table Israel today

11/5/2022, 4:12:47 PM


Raz, who represented Israel at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last year, although she was ranked ninth at the end of the qualifiers • After the British Jessica Gadirova retired, she entered the finals of the prestigious competition for the first time in her career

Today (Saturday), the gymnast Lihya Raz finished in eighth place in the final of the vaulting table at the World Championships in Liverpool, England. 

Raz.

An achievement in England, photo: Reuters

Raz, who represented Israel at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last year, was indeed ranked ninth at the end of the qualifiers, but after the British Jessica Gadirova withdrew, she entered the finals of the prestigious competition for the first time in her career. 

In the final, the Israeli who belongs to AS Ramat Hasharon Association and is coached by Moran Klefner, received an average score of 12.599 points, after setting 12.133 in the first jump, and 13.066 in the second jump, which gave her eighth place. 

In the gold medal, the American Jade Carey won with an average score of 14.516 points, her teammate Jordan Chiles finished second with 14.350 points and the Frenchwoman Colleen Devillard came third on the podium with 14.166 points. 

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