Tel Aviv Grand Prix: Palchik (up to 100kg) overpowered rivals from Canada, Hungary, USA and Germany and secured a medal • Sasson (over 100kg) also won 4 fights on the way to the finals
Palchik. He promised a medal
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After Tal Flicker won a distinguished bronze medal, the Israelis continued to compete in the Grand Prix Tel Aviv today. 2 Senior Judokers, Peter Plachik and Uri Sasson made their final finals and at least now promise the silver medal when the big aspiration of course is to come out From the last competition with 2 gold medals.
Palchik opened his second day of play and looked great in front of Smith. Smith racked up two penalties because of passivity and 38 seconds into the final he got a third penalty, which gave Palchick the win. In the eighth final, Plachik overcame Miklos Kyrnakes. The Hungarian dominated the battle and was close to winning, but Palchik responded a little more than a minute to ending the regular time of the fight.
In the quarterfinals Plachic captured Canadian Kyle Rice. Rice ruled in front of the Israeli, who received two penalties but managed to steal the victory thanks to Wazari. In the semi-finals in the weight category up to 100 kg, Plachik defeated German Karl-Richard Frey, made the final and promised Israel the lifeline from the lock-up in the Tel Aviv Grand Prix when she won a gold or silver medal.
A minute and a half after the fight began, the two were punished. Fry suffered a very quick second penalty. With only a minute and 57 seconds, Plachik needed medical treatment and returned with an uncomfortable dressing on her jaw from which she died within a few seconds. The battle was dragged to a gold score after 4 minutes of careful tactical stubbornness between two quality judo fighters. 1:22 minutes into the Golden Scores, Felicz had the chance to win Vasari, qualify for the final, and close an account with the Grand Prix last year from which he was absent due to injury.
Sasson. Great achievement for Olympic champion // Photo: Alan Shaver
Uri Sasson (over 100 kg) also qualified for the semi-finals after a half victory over the German Henley Henley in an elongated battle. Sasson got a minute and a half to the end of the fight. Wazari absorbed back, but half a minute to finish another Wazari and got an iPhone. Sasson opened poorly and received two penalties, but responded with Wazari with a remaining 2:32 minutes to the end of the fight.After a few seconds Sasson performed another Wazari, which turned into an iPhone, Sasson opened his way in front of Pedro Pineda of Venezuela Only seconds won by three penalties from his opponent who was completely passive without initiating anything.