(haipo) Last week, the Israeli Judo Championship was held for children (boys), ages 10-13. About 60 Haifa judo athletes, From the Unite Haifa Club, participated in the competition held in eight districts across the country, and finished with an impressive harvest of 53 medals. The club was ranked third in Israel in the overall association rankings.
Impressive medal harvest at the district competitions
Athletes from the Unite Club, Haifa Judo Club, displayed impressive ability throughout the district competitions, across the country, and won a total of With 18 gold medals, 11 silver medals and 24 bronze medalsThis is an extraordinary achievement for the club, indicating a high and consistent level of young athletes in all eight districts where the competitions were held. The large number of medals places the club as one of the strongest clubs in the country, with one of the largest numbers of medals in the competition.
Success also in the prestigious "Champion of Champions" competition
After the conclusion of the regional competitions, the "Champion of Champions" competition was held – a prestigious competition for which all medal winners from all eight regions qualify. In this competition, intended for athletes born in 2012–2013 only, and bringing together the best young judokas in Israel, the athletes of the Haifa club once again proved their high level. They won theThree gold medals, two bronze medals and two fifth placesThe club's champions of champions are Maxim Kotumin, Kirill Paharev and Yotam Yurman, who won gold, while Sabeli Naginsky and Maxim Samoilov won bronze medalsAt the end of the competition, the club was ranked third in Israel in the overall association rankings.
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