Israeli Judo Achievements: Gold for Bibitcko, Silver for Hershko

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Judoka Raz Hershko won a silver medal at the Grand Slam tournament in Abu Dhabi, after losing the final in the over-78 kg category to Croatia's Lena Vukovic. According to ONE, Hershko was penalized 3 times in the bout against Vukovic. According to Haaretz, Vukovic defeated Hershko earlier this month at the World Championships.

Itay Bibitcko won a gold medal at the European Under-23 Championships in Naples. According to Ynet, Bibitcko decided his final by ippon in under a minute, giving the team a second gold at the European Championships after Yonatan Waksler.