Israel national judo team
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| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Judo |
Event | Team \ Mixed-team |
| Coached by | Oren Smadja (Men) Shany Hershko (Women) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |  (2021, Mixed) |
| World finals |  (2022, Mixed) |
| Regional finals |  (2005, Men) |
| Highest world ranking | 4th[1] (Seniors) 16th[2] (Juniors) |
The Israel national judo team consists of the men's team coached by Olympic medalist Oren Smadja[3] and the women's team coached by Shany Hershko.[4] It is assembled by the Israel Judo Association.
The team won a bronze medal at the mixed team event of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6][7][8][9] Previously, the men's team won a gold medal at the 2005 European Team Championships.[10]
Individual
Active judoka
The following are medals won in individual Olympic competitions, World and European Championships as well as World Tour tournaments, by active members of the Israel national judo team, as of 20 April 2026, after the 2026 European Judo Championships.
| Weight Class (Current) |
Judoka | Summer Olympics | World Championships | World Masters | Grand Slam | European Championships | Grand Prix | Total | Ref. | |||||||||||||||
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| M-60 | Izhak Ashpiz | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | [11] |
| Yam Wolczak | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | [12] | |
| M-66 | Baruch Shmailov | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | [13] |
| Tal Flicker | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | [14] | |
| Guy Gutman | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | [15] | |
| M-73 | Tohar Butbul | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | [16] |
| M-81 | Sagi Muki | 33 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 9 | [17] |
| M-90 | Li Kochman | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | [18] |
| M-100 | Peter Paltchik | 34 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | [19] |
| Iosif Simin | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | [20] | |
| W-48 | Shira Rishony | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | [21] |
| Tamar Malca | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | [22] | |
| W-52 | Gefen Primo | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | [23] |
| W-57 | Timna Nelson-Levy | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | [24] |
| Inbal Shemesh | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | [25] | |
| W-63 | Gili Sharir | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | [26] |
| Kerem Primo | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | [27] | |
| W-70 | Maya Goshen | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | [28] |
| Maya Kogan | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | [29] | |
| Adelina Novitzki | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | [30] | |
| W-78 | Inbar Lanir | 26 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 6 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | [31] |
| W+78 | Raz Hershko | 27 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 12 | 7 | 10 | [32] |
| Yuli Alma Mishiner | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | [33] | |
| Total | Men | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 59 | ||
| Women | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 84 | |||
| Total | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 72 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 19 | 46 | 61 | 55 | 143 | |||
Current national team coaches
As of 13 October 2022
Men's head coach: Oren Smadja
Other men's coaches: Guy Fogel, Gil Ofer, Golan Pollack & Artur Katayev.[3][34]
Women's head coach: Shany Hershko
Other women's coaches: Charles Chibana, Miki Tanaka & Amélie Rosseneu.[4][35]
Olympic, World and European championships
Team
| Year | Competition | Gender | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | European Championships | Men | | [10] |
| 2006 | World Championships | Men | 9 | [120][121] |
| European Championships | Men | 5 | [122] | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Men | R16 | [123][124] |
| 2018 | European Championships | Mixed | R16 | [125][126] |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Mixed | | [5][6][7][8][9] |
| European Championships | Mixed | 7 | [127][128][129] | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Mixed | |
[130][131][132] |
| 2023 | European Games | Mixed | R16 | [133][134] |
| 2024 | Summer Olympics | Mixed | R16 | [135][136] |
2005 European Team Championships
Stage Opponent Result Men –60 Men –66 Men –73 Men –81 Men –90 Men –100 Men +100 Semi-finals 
France
4 – 2
Gal Yekutiel— Yoel Razvozov Avisar Sheinmann Alon Sasson Rostislav Lis Andrian KordonFinal 
Hungary 4 – 3 Gal Yekutiel Zvi Szafran Yoel Razvozov Avisar Sheinmann Alon Sasson Rostislav Lis Andrian KordonReferences [137] [138] [139] [140] [141] [142] [143]
2006 World Team Championships
Stage Opponent Result Men –60 Men –66 Men –73 Men –81 Men –90 Men –100 Men +100 Round of 16 
Cuba 4 – 3 Gal Yekutiel Zvi Szafran Guy Vaserdam Avisar Sheinmann Alon Sasson Victor Fishman Rostislav LisQuarter-finals 
South Korea 1 – 6 Gal Yekutiel Zvi Szafran Jonathan Wolf Avisar Sheinmann Alon Sasson Victor Fishman Rostislav LisRepechage Hungary 2 – 5References [144] [145] [146] [147] [148] [149] [150]
2014 European Championships
Stage Opponent Result Men –66 Men –73 Men –81 Men –90 Men +90 Ref. Round of 16 France 1 – 4 Golan Pollack Sagi Muki Asaf Chen Alon Sasson Peter Paltchik[123][124]
2018 European Mixed Team Championships
Stage Opponent Result Women –57 Women –70 Women +70 Men –73 Men –90 Men +90 Ref. Round of 16 
Turkey 1 – 4 Maayan Greenberg Yarden Mayersohn— Ran Rosemarin Alexander Diachenko[125][126]
2020 Summer Olympics
- During the 2020 Summer Olympics, the men's squad was coached by Israeli former judoka and Olympic bronze medalist Oren Smadja, whereas the women's team was coached by Israeli former judoka Shany Hershko.[151]
- There were 13 Israeli judokas at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but only 12 were registered for the Mixed Team Competition, leaving female judoka Gili Cohen outside. Also, 3 Israeli judokas (Baruch Shmailov, Inbar Lanir, and Shira Rishony) did not actively compete yet they were registered to this tournament, and as such- received the shared Olympic Mixed Team bronze medal as well with the other who had their battles.
Stage Opponent Result Women –57 Women –70 Women +70 Men –73 Men –90 Men +90 Golden score Ref. First round 
Italy (ITA) 4 – 3 Timna Nelson-Levy Gili Sharir Raz Hershko Tohar Butbul Li Kochman Peter Paltchik Gili Sharir[152] Quarter-finals France (FRA) 3 – 4 Timna Nelson-Levy Gili Sharir Raz Hershko Tohar Butbul Li Kochman Or Sasson Gili Sharir[153] Repechage 
Brazil (BRA) 4 – 2 Timna Nelson-Levy Gili Sharir Raz Hershko Tohar Butbul Li Kochman Peter Paltchik— [154] Bronze medal 
ROC 4 – 1 Timna Nelson-Levy Gili Sharir Raz Hershko— Sagi Muki Peter Paltchik— [155]
2021 European Mixed Team Championships
Stage Opponent Result Women –57 Women –70 Women +70 Men –73 Men –90 Men +90 Ref. Round of 16 
Belarus 1 – 4 Maya Leopold— Shoshana Kahlon Ido Levin Guy Gurevitch Serafim Kompaniez[156] Repechage 1 
Spain 4 – 1 Maya Leopold Shaked Amihai— Oron Giner Guy Gurevitch Serafim Kompaniez[157] Repechage 2 
Germany 1 – 4 Maya Leopold Shaked Amihai Shoshana Kahlon Ido Levin Guy Gurevitch— [158]
2022 World Championships
Stage Opponent Result Women –57 Women –70 Women +70 Men –73 Men –90 Men +90 Golden score Ref. Round of 16 
Uzbekistan 4 – 2 Timna Nelson-Levy Maya Goshen Raz Hershko Ido Levin Sagi Muki Peter Paltchik— [159][160] Quarter-finals South Korea 4 – 3 Timna Nelson-Levy Maya Goshen Raz Hershko Ido Levin Sagi Muki Peter Paltchik Raz Hershko[161][162] Semi-finals France 1 – 4 Timna Nelson-Levy Maya Goshen Raz Hershko— Sagi Muki Peter Paltchik— [163][164] Bronze medal 
Netherlands 4 – 2 Timna Nelson-Levy Maya Goshen Raz Hershko Ido Levin Guy Gurevitch Peter Paltchik— [165][166]
2023 European Games
Stage Opponent Result Women –57 Women –70 Women +70 Men –73 Men –90 Men +90 Ref. Round of 16 Turkey 1 – 4 Maya Leopold Gaya Bar Or Yuli Alma Mishiner— Nadav Zurat Daniel Bershadsky[133][134]
2024 Summer Olympics
Stage Opponent Result Women –57 Women –70 Women +70 Men –73 Men –90 Men +90 Golden score Ref. First round 
Mongolia (MGL) 4 – 3 Timna Nelson-Levy Gili Sharir Raz Hershko Tohar Butbul Sagi Muki Peter Paltchik Sagi Muki[167] Round of 16 France (FRA) 0 – 4 Timna Nelson-Levy Gili SharirRaz Hershko Tohar Butbul Sagi MukiPeter Paltchik — [168]
Under 23
| Year | | | | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Alice Schlesinger | [169][170] | ||
| 2011 | Omri Kenyon | [171] | ||
| 2013 | Gili Cohen | Noa Minsker | [172][173] | |
| 2014 | Baruch Shmailov | Li Kochman, Yacov Mamistvalov | [174][175] | |
| 2015 | Noa Minsker | [176][177] | ||
| 2016 | Tohar Butbul, Adi Grossman | Alexander Raskopine | [178][179][180][181] | |
| 2017 | Raz Hershko | Gili Sharir | [182][183][184][185] | |
| 2018 | Betina Temelkova | Yarin Menaged, Tamar Malca, Inbal Shemesh, Raz Hershko | [186][187][188][189] | |
| 2019 | Inbar Lanir | [190][191][192][193] | ||
| 2020 | Inbar Lanir | Maya Goshen | Yehonatan Elbaz | [194][195][196][197] |
| 2022 | Guy Gurevitch, Serafim Kompaniez | [198][199] | ||
| 2024 | Yuli Alma Mishiner | Gaya Bar Or | [200][201] |
Under 23 team
2024 European U23 Judo Championships — Mixed team
Stage Opponent Result Women –57 Women –70 Women +70 Men –73 Men –90 Men +90 Quarter-finals Netherlands 0 – 4Romi Dori Maya Kogan Yuli Alma MishinerTom Bulocinic Roy Sivan Iftach BadashRepechage Hungary 4 – 2 Romi Dori Maya Kogan Yuli Alma Mishiner Tom Bulocinic Roy Sivan Iftach BadashBronze Germany 1 – 4 Hili Zakroisky Gaya Bar Or Maya Kogan Eran FiksRoy Sivan Iftach BadashReferences [202]
Juniors
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Juniors Team
| Year | Competition | Gender | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | World Championships | Women | 7 | [276] |
| 2017 | European Championships | Men | R16 | [277][278] |
| 2021 | European Championships | Mixed | R16 | [279][280][281] |
2017 European Junior Judo Championships — Men's team
Stage Opponent Result Men –66 Men –73 Men –81 Men –90 Men +90 Round of 16 
United Kingdom 2–3 Alon Aharon Amit Bobovich Ari Vinkler Itay Golan Almog LouzonReferences [277][278] [282] [283] [284] [285] [286]
2021 European Junior Judo Championships — Mixed team
Stage Opponent Result Women –57 Women –70 Women +70 Men –73 Men –90 Men +90 Round of 16 
Poland 2–4 Romi Dori Maya Kogan Yuli Alma Mishiner Eylon Barsheshet Roy Sivan Nadav ZuratReferences [279][280][281]
