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Second medal for Israel in Tokyo

The judo team celebrates: "We were crushed, we won a superpower"

"Our heart has won," Sagi Muki concluded.

"Everyone gave something for the team," Placzyk added.

"We put our heart on the mattress," Hershko was excited, and Nelson Levy mentioned, "It's easy to sit at home and visit, we gave our lives."

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Yaniv Tuchman

Saturday, 31 July 2021, 12:47 Updated: 12:48

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After a series of disappointments, the Israeli judo delegation finally managed to achieve the coveted medal.

It happened in the group competition, where Tohar Botbol, ​​Timna Nelson Levy, Peter Plachik, Raz Hershko, Sagi Muki, Gili Sharir, Uri Sasson and Lee Kochman picked up the bronze in the consolation house, after a victory over Russia.

Earlier, Israel defeated Italy, lost to strong France, defeated Brazil in the House of Consolation and then advanced to the decisive battle - where it withstood the pressure.

What a great achievement.

Sagi Muki

Asked what brought the medal and said: "Our heart, today everyone here gave the heart and soul, together we did it, if one would give up - it would not happen. I prepared for a very difficult battle, against someone who reached the Olympic semifinals, and more in the category above me I knew that if I gave my soul and heart I could do it, I believed, I went in, and in the end it happened. I'm so glad it happened, especially after the hard week we had. It just shows you the quality of the team, today it connected to all "One of us. We have a great team. Our unity here has won."

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Bliss.

Plachik (Photo: Reuters)

Peter Placzyk:

"There is something very special about this event, of the mixed competition. Everyone here after a week is very disappointing personally, no one was able to express themselves as she expected. Something on this special day made everyone bring added value. "He gave himself a little more for the team - that's what made the difference. We won one of the strongest teams in the world, a superpower."

Purity Botbol

: "Everyone experienced a professional failure, the professional team managed to lift us off the boards, we were completely crushed, I cried here on the floor."

Raz Hershko

: "We fought, we sweated and we did it. I love each and every one of us. We have the best union in the world and the best team in the world. We put our heart on the mat."

They did it!

(Photo: GettyImages, Harry How)

Gili Sharir

: "It was a battle like any other battle for me. For the first few seconds I realized I could do it. I competed against someone strong and knew I was no less good than her."

Timna Nelson Levy

: "The wrong criticism about this team - there was not one or one who did not give up the soul. It is easy to sit at home and visit, but we all gave our lives, fought and showed what a strong team we are. That is the result."

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