Israel wins two medals at European Under-23 Judo Championships

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Israel's judo team won two medals on the first day of the European Under-23 Championships in Naples, Italy. According to Ynet, Yonatan Vaksler won gold, and according to Walla, he began the day of competition in the second round with a golden score win over Ukrainian Oleksandr Klipinin. In the quarterfinals he won by ippon over Armenian Vahe Aghajanyan, and in the semifinals he won by ippon over Georgian Luka Gadilia.

According to Sport5, Vaksler won the up to 60 kg category, and Hayun finished third in the up to 52 kg category. According to Ynet, Hayun earned her place on the podium. The national team's head coach, Shani Hershko, said: "A high-quality and especially impressive achievement." According to Sport5, in addition to Vaksler's gold, Itai Bibitco also won gold in the under-23 category.