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Yael Arad (Hebrew: יעל ארד) (born May 1, 1967 in Tel Aviv) was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel_(bordered). ...
The sport of Judo was first included in the Olympic Games in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. ...
The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. ...
The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. ...
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Olympics She won the women's silver medal in Judo (half middleweight; under 61 kg) in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. After winning her medal, she dedicated it to the victims of the 1972 Munich Massacre. Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budÅ) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ...
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...
Israel competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. ...
Arad returned to the Olympics at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, but she suffered from a viral infection and finished in 5th place. The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ...
She then was a coach for Israel at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. (Redirected from 2000 Sydney Olympics) Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics ...
A two-time Olympian, Arad put judo on the map in Israel, making it one of the most popular sports in the country.
Judo career Arad began studying judo at the age of 8, tagging along with her older brother to his lessons. For lack of judo partners, she trained with the coach of the men's team.
In 1983, at the age of 16, she was the runner-up in the 56-kg class in the German Open for Cadets. Although frustrated, because she thought she should have won the tournament, she believed she could become a world champion. To do this, however, she needed to go abroad for training, because in Israel, judo was an underdeveloped and underfinanced sport. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
She achieved her first international title in middleweight competition in 1984.
After her stint in the IDF, Arad found encouragement from past judo champions in Europe. She trained in Europe and Japan. he steadily improved her results and placed 2nd in the German Open in 1988. The following year, she finished 3rd at the European Championships. to be merged with IDF (disambiguation) IDF may stand for: intermediate distribution frame (in telephony) Iceland Defense Force Irish Defence Forces Israel Defense Forces The AIDC F-CK Indigenous Defence Fighter This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or all of an abbreviation, an acronym, an...
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In 1990, Arad defeated the world No. 1 and No. 2 before losing in the finals and taking home the silver medal at a tournament in Germany. MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...
Arad finished in 2nd place at the 1993 World and European Championships, and placed 5th at the 1995 World Championships.
On the eve of the 1996 Summer Olympics, Arad had been Israeli champion 16 times and had competed in 49 international competitions, winning 24 medals; seven gold, eight silver, and nine bronze. The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, United States. ...
In 1997, she was elected to the Israeli Olympic Committee as a sports representative. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
She is also a judo coach in Israel.
Highlights - 1991 – World Championships bronze medalist
- 1991 – Paris Tournament gold medalist
- 1992 – Olympic silver medalist
- 1993 – European champion
- 1993 – World Championships silver medalist
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