The Tel Aviv Judo Grand Slam kicked off this morning (Thursday) for the second time in a row in Israel and already on the first day of the competitions we received wonderful achievements in the form of a gold medal for Baruch Shmailov (up to 66 kg) and bronze for Timna Nelson Levy (57 kg).
Hundreds of athletes from 34 countries are participating in the competition that opened today at the Kvutzat Shlomo Hall in Tel Aviv, when the light weights competed on the opening day.
One of the most intriguing weights is up to 66 kg in men, where the two Israelis who struggled until the last minute competed for a ticket to Tokyo, Tal Flicker and Baruch Shmailov, with the latter being the one who eventually traveled.
Tel Aviv Grand Slam in Judo // Photo: Oren Aharoni
The Israeli audience in Tel Aviv in the clouds, Photo: Oren Aharoni
Shmaylov
, who automatically advanced to the second round, opened against Kazakh Jungilkham Sud-Ardana and managed to knock him down on the iPhone, while
Flicker
, defeated a Georgian opponent in penalties within the golden score, just as he did with the Kazakh opponent in the eighth round, to advance to a fascinating encounter in the next derby. Every Israeli.
Shmailov in action, today at the Shlomo Group Hall,
In the Israeli derby that took place without a coach, Shmailov won in Vasari, which advanced him to the semifinals, while Flickr went on to the House of Consolation.
Shmailov met half-time world runner-up Kazakh Gergizbayev Guzman about 48 seconds into the gold, achieved an iPhone that lifted him to the final and secured a first medal for Israel.
The battle against the Azeri Yashar Najapov was close and went into a gold score, so Shmailov took out a mighty iPhone to win the gold medal.
Earlier, Flickr lost at the French House of Consolation to Dickie Puppet and finished in seventh place.
Baruch Shmailov after the huge achievement.
Gold for Israel on the first day of the Tel Aviv Grand Slam, Photo: Oren Aharoni
Flickr in the battle in the 2nd round, today in Tel Aviv, Photo: Oren Aharoni
Bronze medalist from the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics,
Timna Nelson Levy
(57 kg), who is returning to compete for the first time since the Olympics, defeated in her first battle the Kazakh Sabra Nishinviva (42 in the world) who surrendered in iPhone by the Israeli, who gave her the ticket to the quarterfinals.
Nelson Levy in action, today, Photo: Oren Aharoni
In the quarterfinals, Nelson Levy met Brazilian Rafaela Silva, the Olympic champion Mario, who was caught using banned substances and suspended for two years, which prevented her from participating in Tokyo. .
She then lost to Frenchman Persilia Nieto in the iPhone and competed for the bronze medal.
In the last battle Timna issued three penalties against Poland Arlette Podolak and won a bronze.
Timna Nelson Levy.
Arad in front of the home fans, Photo: Oren Aharoni
Women's captain
Shira
Rishoni, who competes in the 48 kg weight division, waited in her first battle for Austrian Tanzer Katrina and defeated her in Vasari and advanced to the quarterfinals. Initially Preliminary finished fifth after losing a battle for the bronze medal that lasted almost 8 minutes against Spaniard Julia Figueroa.
Shira Rishoni loses in the iPhone and finishes in fifth place, Photo: Oren Aharoni
Disappointed initial poetry.
Was close to the first bronze in Israel, Photo: Oren Aharoni
Weighing up to 52 kg ,
Geffen Primo
, last year's Grand Slam Paris champion, ranked sixth in the world and second in the competition, competed.
Vine Primo.
She almost did it in front of the home crowd, Photo: Oren Aharoni
A tough and close battle awaited Primo in the next stage, against Germany Belhaus Masha, when the battle was dragged to a gold score, where the Israeli managed to extract a third penalty from her opponent to advance to the semifinals.
Primo lost in the semifinals, after suffering a third penalty against world-ranked France Astrid Nitto and moving on to compete for the bronze medal.
In the last battle, Primo lost in the iPhone within the gold score to Italian Odette Joffreida, a bronze medalist from the Tokyo Olympics and finished her way in Tel Aviv in fifth place.
Geffen Primo loses the battle for the bronze.
Disappointment alongside pride, Photo: Oren Aharoni
Oren Samadja, today in Tel Aviv, Photo: Oren Aharoni
Shani Hershko, today at the Shlomo Group Hall, Photo: Oren Aharoni
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