Israel National Olympic Judo Mixed Team in 2021

The Israel national judo team consists of the men's team coached by Olympic medalist

Oren Smadja Shay-Oren Smadja (; born 20 June 1970) is an Israeli judo coach and former competitive judoka. Smadja won an Olympic bronze medal in judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics, making him the first Israeli male to win an Olympic medal, and the second Isra ...

and the women's team coached by . It is assembled by the

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. The team won a bronze medal at the mixed team event of the

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. Previously, the men's team won a gold medal at the 2005 European Team Championships.

Seniors

Individual

Active judoka

The following are medals won in individual Olympic competitions,

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and

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as well as World Tour tournaments, by active members of the Israel national judo team, as of 26 April 2025, after the 2025 European Championships.

= Current national team coaches

= ''As of 13 October 2022'' Men's head coach:

Other men's coaches: Guy Fogel,

Gil Ofer Gil Ofer (also spelled Gil Offer,https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=4061659317216801&id=463230570393045 ; born 15 July 1976) is an Israeli former Olympic judoka and coach. Personal life He is a cousin of American Olympian fencer ...

Golan Pollack Golan Pollack (; born 10 September 1991 in Yehud, Israel, Yehud, Israel) is an Israeli Olympic judoka. who competed in the half lightweight (under 66 kg) weight category. Pollack won a bronze medal in the 2015 World Judo Championships – ...

& Artur Katayev. Women's head coach: Other women's coaches:

Charles Chibana Charles Koshiro Chibana (born September 11, 1989) is a judoka from Brazil of Japanese origin. He won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. In addition, he won a gold medal at the 2014 Pan American Judo Championships, 2014 and 2016 Pan Am ...

, Miki Tanaka &

Amélie Rosseneu Amélie Rosseneu (; born 18 January 1988) is a Belgian–Israeli former judoka and coach. She won the gold medal at the 2012 Judo Grand Prix Qingdao competing for Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in North ...

Olympic, World and European championships

Team

2005 European Team Championships

2006 World Team Championships

2014 European Championships

2018 European Mixed Team Championships

2020 Summer Olympics

:During the 2020 Summer Olympics, the men's squad was coached by Israeli former judoka and Olympic bronze medalist

, whereas the women's team was coached by Israeli former judoka . :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 Gili Cohen (; born June 19, 1991) is an Israeli retired Olympic judoka. In 2013, she won the silver medal at the European U23 Championships, and she was a bronze medalist at the 2014 European Judo Championships. She competed for Israel at th ...

outside. Also, 3 Israeli judokas (

Baruch Shmailov Baruch Shmailov (; born 2 September 1994) is an Israeli Olympic judoka. He competes in the under 66 kg weight category, and won a gold medal in the 2022 World Masters in Jerusalem. Shmailov also won a bronze in the 2017 World Masters, as ...

, Inbar Lanir, and

Shira Rishony Shira Rishony (; born 21 February 1991) is an Israeli Olympic lightweight judoka. She competes at 48 kg (under 106 pounds). She competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she won a bronze medal in the mixe ...

) did not actively compete yet they were registered to this tournament, and as such- received the shared Olympic Mixed Team

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as well with the other who had their battles. :

2021 European Mixed Team Championships

2022 World Championships

2023 European Games

2024 Summer Olympics

Under 23

Under 23 team

2024 European U23 Judo Championships — Mixed team

Juniors

Juniors Team

2017 European Junior Judo Championships — Men's team

2021 European Junior Judo Championships — Mixed team

Cadets

''Updated to 30 June 2024, after the 2024 European Cadet Judo Championships.''

Cadets Team

2015 European Cadet Judo Championships — Men's team

2017 European Cadet Judo Championships — Men's team

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— Mixed team

2023 European Cadet Judo Championships — Mixed team

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— Mixed team

References

External links

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