After two days without success in the Paris Grand Slam in judo, today (Sunday) Raz Hershko won the bronze medal and Amber Lanir finished in fifth place.
Hershko (over 78 kg) met the Japanese Mao Arai in the battle for third place, defeated her and secured her place on the podium. Even before that, Hershko, the top ranked in the world at this weight, started directly in the second round and passed without any particular problems opponents from Korea and Italy, but In the semi-final against Turkey, the veteran Keira Sait (35), ranked 11th in the world, was stunned and moved on to the battle for bronze.
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The world champion Inbar Lanir (up to 78 kg), ranked number one in the world, also started directly in the second round where she won against a Korean opponent, but in the quarterfinals she succumbed to Russia's Daria Kentasbia. She then went on to the consolation round and defeated an opponent from Germany there. The battle for the bronze medal awaited To Lanir Chosha Steenhouse from the Netherlands who got an iPhone and left the Israeli in fifth place.
Peter Pelchik (up to 100 kg), who returned after an injury, was knocked out in his first fight after suffering a knockdown from the Ukrainian Anton Sibisky. At up to 90 kg, Lee Kuchman opened with a victory over a Romanian opponent, but was knocked out in the next fight against a Brazilian opponent.
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