In World jiu-jitsu championship where Israel’s Daniel Boaron won the U14, U48kg event (see here previously) there were Israeli wins in the women’s events. Maya Behar (U63kg), May Daniel (U57 kg), Michal Baly (U52kg). In the Under 16 division, both … Continue reading →

Israel’s Daniel Boaron, 13, won the 2024 Ju-Jitsu World Championship (under-14, under-48 kg) in Crete after his final opponent from the UAE was disqualified for an offensive gesture at the end of the match. https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-teen-wins-jiu-jitsu-gold-medal-after-emirati-opponent-gets-disqualified-for-threatening-gesture/

At the 2024 Jiu-Jitsu European Championships, Israel topped the medals table. In the Team Competition, the Israeli B team won, and the A team were runners up. Sara Kovaliov, who is deaf, won the para gold and sang Hatikva in … Continue reading →

Israel’s Yarin Shriki, a Nova music festival survivor, won gold at the Paris Jiu Jitsu 2024 Grand Prix in the under-69kg Gi category. He dedicated the win to his best friend, Yohai Ben Zechariah, killed on Oct 7.  Yarin also … Continue reading →

Israel’s Amit Burstein, 17, won the Jiu-Jitsu World Cadet Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In 2019, Israel’s 21-year-old Nimrod Ryder won the gold medal in the Under 77kg adult category (see here previously). An application has recently been made to … Continue reading →

Israel’s Jujitsu team won 12 medals at the European championships in Croatia – more than any other team. And at the World kickboxing championships, Druze-Israeli Monia Heno won a silver medal. https://allisrael.com/israeli-jiu-jitsu-team-takes-home-12-individual-medals-at-european-jiu-jitsu-championship-in-croatia https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-774879

19-year-old Shaked Nisimian became the first Israeli to win a gold medal at an MMA World Championships, beating the reigning champion to claim the under-21 title in Serbia. Her victory is astonishing as she only joined the sport recently. She … Continue reading →

Israeli Jiu-Jitsu athletes won two gold medals, one silver and two bronze at the World Games in Birmingham Alabama. Nimrod Ryeder won the men’s 77kg Ne-Waza. Meshy Rosenfeld won the women’s 57kg. Israel finished 11th overall, with seven gold medals, … Continue reading →

Israel’s national anthem, Hatikvah, was again played in Abu Dhabi on Sunday after Israel’s 21-year-old Nimrod Ryder won the gold medal in the Under 77kg adult category at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championships. https://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/hatikvah-played-again-at-abu-dhabis-jiu-jitsu-world-championships-as-israel-takes-another-gold/2019/11/25/