On the way to a medal on 7.10: Israeli judoka Kerem Primo advances to World Championship final in Baku
Israeli judoka Kerem Primo (21) advanced to the final of the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, after winning four bouts, including a semifinal victory over the world's second-ranked judoka from Mongolia. In the final, in the under-63 kg weight category, she will face Japan's Kiyo Haruka, the world's top-ranked judoka. Primo has secured at least a silver medal, against the backdrop of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre.
Israeli judoka Kerem Primo, 21, advanced to the final of the World Judo Championships held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Primo won four bouts on her way to the final, and in the semifinal she defeated the Mongolian judoka ranked second in the world. She has secured at least a silver medal, and in the final she will face Japan's Kiyo Haruka, the world's top-ranked judoka, who has won a gold medal in every official competition she has entered. The final takes place against the backdrop of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre. Primo is the younger sister of Gefen Primo, a former World Championship bronze medalist. Kerem herself previously won a silver medal at the World Championships when she was 16.