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Israeli Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik on failure, pain, comeback, ahead of Jerusalem Marathon

Former Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik opens up about the lowest points of his career, his Olympic journey, and how mental strength shaped his path to success, ahead of the Jerusalem Marathon.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Israeli Judoka and Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik.
IN THE world rankings published this week, 18-year-old Israeli judoka Izhak Ashpiz was No. 14 in the under-60 kg weight class.

Prince of Tbilisi: Teen Izhak Ashpiz’s impressively stoic rise to Israeli judo royalty

Winning gold here as an outsider is akin to winning a high-stakes poker game in a room full of professionals who own the house. Ashpiz didn’t just win; he dictated the terms of the engagement.

|ByITAY GODER
ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko didn’t compete yesterday at the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan after the Shin Bet directed the team to leave the country.

Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam

The dramatic development unfolded as concerns over the security situation escalated, with team members instructed to halt participation and depart Tashkent immediately.

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SAGI MUKI will be remembered as one of the best and most decorated in a long line of Israeli judokas.

Israeli judo great, Olympic medalist Sagi Muki retires at 33

Under longtime coach Oren Smadja, Muki rose to the top of the sport. He won world gold in Tokyo in 2019, two European titles, and an Olympic team bronze medal in Tokyo.

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Ze’evi: Muki on path to becoming Israel’s greatest judoka

“We finally have our own world champion in blue-and-white,” Muki’s coach said.

AUGUST 30, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
SAGI MUKI became the first Israeli male judoka to win a world championships gold medal this week in Tokyo

Egyptian Foreign Ministry: Politics should not be involved in sports

"The refusal of the Egyptian to [Muki's] handshake is nothing but an insult to Egypt's reputation in world sports."

AUGUST 29, 2019ByALON EINHORN
Israel's Sagi Muki and Belgium's Matthias Casse compete

Israeli judoka Sagi Muki wins gold medal at World Championship

Muki showed impressive fighting abilities in Wednesday's tournament, having beaten most of his opponents by Ippon, including a fight that lasted merely 25 seconds.

AUGUST 28, 2019ByALON EINHORN
Judo - World Judo Championships - Men's Under 81 kg - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 28, 2019 - Israel's Sagi Muki and Kyrgyzstan's Vladimir Zoloev compete

Iranian Judo champion Saeid Mollaei to compete in Tokyo

The Iranian athlete was said to not to attend the Sunday World Judo Championships in Tokyo as he may compete against Israelis.

AUGUST 24, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki celebrates with his gold medal after winning the under-81kg event at the European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv

Israelis shine on grass, mat, track and water

Soccer clubs kick off qualifying • Judoka Sasson takes gold • Husband, wife qualify for Olympics • Rowers medal

JULY 16, 2019ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Israeli paralympic basketball player and world champion rower Moran Samuel captured a silver medal at the 2019 World Rowing Cup III in Rotterdam

Iran: We will not compete against Israeli athletes

"Refraining from participating in competitions with athletes of the Zionist regime is an issue of the Muslim world, and athletes from 20 countries refrain from doing so."

JULY 7, 2019ByALON EINHORN
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki

Judo Federation says Iran promises to stop boycotting Israeli athletes

“In a historic breakthrough, the International Judo Federation announced that for Iran’s judo athletes the boycotts would be no more.”

MAY 16, 2019ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA
ISRAELI JUDOKAS, such as Tal Flicker (above), have often been treated with hostility when competing in Arab nations, a practice that the International Judo Federation is trying to curb.

Iran to compete with Israeli judokas in future competitions

Iran has avoided competing with Israeli athletes in past Judo competitions, including an incident in February when an Iranian judoka lost purposely to avoid competing with and Israeli.

MAY 12, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki celebrates with his gold medal after winning the under-81kg event at the European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv

Sagi Muki wins judo gold medal at Baku Grand Slam

MAY 11, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki will return to Ben-Gurion Airport today with the blue-and-white delegation in the hope of finally departing for Abu Dhabi, where they are set to compete in the Grand Slam event that starts on Thursday.

Judo star Peter Paltchik receives backing by Israel Hayom

The Hebrew daily Israel Hayom on Wednesday signed an endorsement agreement with judo star Peter Paltchik.

FEBRUARY 28, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Peter Paltchik from Israel (blue) fights with against Gasimov Elmar (white) from Azerbaijan in the final of the under 100 kg weight category during the Judo Grand Slam 2018 in Abu Dhabi, on October 29, 2018