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"Crazy feeling to be European Champion after almost 30 years" | Israel today

2022-04-29T17:23:34.969Z


Timna Nelson Levy, who won the gold medal in the weight category up to 57 kg, tries to digest: "I always insisted on doing my judo without discounts" • Shani Hershko: "Keeping proportions, achievement sport is a cruel thing" Preliminary: "I have been waiting for this medal for a very long time"


An exciting day passed for the Israeli delegation to the European Judo Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. C) and Baruch Shmailov (66 kg) finished in fifth place.

The Judo Association of Israel

"It feels crazy to be European champion after almost 30 years since Yael Arad's last win," Nelson Levy said at the end.

"I had a long day and felt great during it, the team prepared me for the competition in the best way and I always insisted on doing my judo without discounts."

Nelson Levy and Shira Rishoni with the medals of the Israeli delegation,

"A crazy achievement for the team for the union and for all the amazing staff! A huge thank you to all the people who support. Special thanks to the two Hershko and Ido Bar without whom all this would not have happened."

Shira Rishoni said: "I am so happy to finish the European Championship with a medal, I have been waiting for this medal for a very long time! Huge thanks to Shani Hershko who believed in me and never stops bringing me to new heights, Ido Bar to Mickey Tanca Bernardo Barkan and all the amazing team that surrounds me "Ours and the union led by Moshe Ponti. Congratulations to the European champion, will prevent Nelson Levy, the happiest in the world, from sharing this day."

Timna Nelson Levy.

Won the European Judo Championships,

Women's national team coach Shani Hershko: "We had an amazing and difficult day of competitions, 3 athletes in 3 categories who reached the semi-finals and we ended up with a historic medal for poetry that won first European medal at 31 and another history with Timna winning the gold medal after nearly 30 years "She was not a European Champion for seniors. I am very proud of my athletes and my team and very happy for Shira and Timna."

"I also maintain proportions, achievement sport is a cruel thing and so enjoy the moment and at the same time prepare for the coming days and always face forward to the next tasks."

Timna Nelson Levy.

Just great,

Moshe Ponti, Chairman of the Judo Association: "Shira and Timna's tremendous achievements on an amazing day of battles, simply athletes. Timna enters the prestigious list of Israeli European champions and is in a great time. It is a pity that two such athletes are still amazing without sponsors. "Olympic medalists, medalists at the European Championships, will prevent the European champion and I hope that Israeli companies will lift the glove."

Nelson Levy celebrates a gold medal, Photo: Oren Aharoni

Minister of Culture and Sports Hili Trooper: "Congratulations to Timna Nelson Levy, who once again proved how much she is a winner and won the gold medal at the European Championships.

Avoid, you are a true champion!

I am very proud of you.

Initial singing, congratulations on the great achievement and a bronze medal.

Baruch Shmielov and Geffen Primo, well done on the road.

We trust you and our Israeli athletes are proud of you. "

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Source: israelhayom

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