Raz Hershko (+78 kg) won the bronze medal at the World Judo Championships held in Baku.
Hershko opened her campaign with an ippon victory over Ling Fang Chang of Chinese Taipei. She then defeated Emma-Melis Aktas of Estonia in the round of 16, followed by a quarterfinal win over Beatriz Souza of Brazil.
In the semifinals, Hershko lost to Lee Hyunji of South Korea, sending her to the bronze medal contest.
In the bronze medal match, Hershko defeated Croatia’s Helena Vuković with an ippon in Golden Score after four minutes of regulation time.
