The second day of the World Judo Championships in Doha, the capital of Qatar, opened on Monday with the participation of three Israeli athletes, with Tal Flicker qualifying for the second round.
Baruch Shmailov, the Masters champion in Jerusalem, ranked second in the world, also participates in the same weight, which earned him automatic promotion to the second round.
In the women's event, Geffen Primo (up to 52kg), the bronze winner from two years ago in Budapest, currently ranked seventh in the world, will start directly in the second round.
Tal Flickr
First to get on the mat was Tal Flicker, the bronze medalist from the 2017 European Championships, competing in the weight category up to 66 kg.
Flickr met Briton Charlie Young, ranked 90th in the world, in his first fight, and beat him thanks to Wazari. In the second round, he will meet world number one at this weight class Denis Viero.
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