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Raz Hershko
Raz Hershko is an Israeli judoka in the over 78 kg category who won an Olympic silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
born 19982024 Olympic silver medal in judo2024 European judo titleTokyo 2020 mixed team bronze
- Born
- 19 June 1998, Netanya
- Occupation
- judoka
Raz Hershko was born in 1998 in Netanya
Hershko was born in Netanya on 19 June 1998 to Lilach and Itzik. Her uncle Shany Hershko is her coach and head coach of the Israel women's national judo team. She started judo at age 4 at his club and decided at age 12 to focus on it.
She attended Hof HaSharon high school. In 2016 she began her IDF service as an exceptional athlete. She trains at the Wingate Institute.
She won the 2015 European Cadet Championships in Sofia. In 2018 she won her first senior medal, a gold at the European Cup in Málaga. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021, she won bronze in the mixed team event.
She won bronze at the 2023 World Championships in Doha and gold at the 2024 European Championships in Zagreb. At the 2024 Paris Olympics she won silver in the over 78 kg event, losing the final to Beatriz Souza of Brazil.
Milestones in Raz Hershko's life
- 2015
Won the European Cadet Championships in Sofia.
- 2016
Began IDF service as an exceptional athlete.
- 2017
Won silver at the European U23 Championships.
- 2021
Won Olympic bronze in the mixed team event in Tokyo.
- 2023
Won bronze at the World Championships in Doha.
- 2024
Became European champion in Zagreb.
- 2024
Won Olympic silver in the over 78 kg event in Paris.
Raz Hershko served in the military
She began her IDF service in 2016 as an exceptional athlete, serving at Camp 80.
Raz Hershko received one award
- Olympic silver medal
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Based on English Wikipedia, Raz Hershko and Hebrew Wikipedia, רז הרשקו, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
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