Raz Hershko continues her wonderful fitness, and today (Sunday) added a silver medal win at the Grand Slam Antalya, after losing in the final to Frenchwoman Lia Fontana, ranked 13th in the world, a bronze medalist from the World Championships.
"I am very happy and proud of every medal I win," Hershko said after winning the medal.
"At the same time I strongly believed and wanted to win gold and it is disappointing. I know the road is long and there will be difficulties and disappointments. I am committed to working hard and doing everything in order to succeed and achieve achievements I have not yet achieved on the way to the Paris Olympics."
Hershko (left) on the podium, Photo: Judo Association
Hershko added: "I would like to thank the entire team of women on the team led by Shani Hershko who is also my personal trainer, the team coach Ido Bar and their physio Bernardo Barkan also share in my achievements, the Judo Association and its leader Moshe Ponti, Shlomi Warner and all my sponsors who support me and give I have the backing and the support I so desperately need, for INX, Adidas and Sela Medical. "
Women's national team coach Shani Hershko: "Finishing the day of the fights with a sense of involvement, on the one hand a quality silver medal in the Grand Slam competition and on the other disappointed that we failed to win gold.
Raz and Shani Hershko, Photo: Judo Association
"I am very happy about Raz's progress, I know there will be difficulties and disappointments but it will surely continue to bring more achievements. Our face now is towards the European Championships to be held at the end of the month, the women's team stays in training camp until Saturday
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