Yam Wolczak
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| Native name | ים וולצ'ק | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 5th (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | R32 (2022, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 50682 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 134184 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 26 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yam Wolczak (Hebrew: ים וולצ'ק; born 7 May 2003) is an Israeli judoka.[1][2]
Career
In 2019, he won bronze medals at the 2019 Fuengirola Cadet European Cup 2019 in February, and the 2019 Berlin Cadet European Cup in April.[3]
At the 2020 Fuengirola Cadet European Cup in February he won the bronze medal.[4]
He placed 5th in the men's 60 kg event at the 2022 World Judo Championships.[5] At the 2022 European Judo Championships Juniors in Prague in September he won the bronze medal.[6] At the 2022 Athens Junior European Cup in March he won the gold medal.[7]
He competed at the 2023 Sarajevo European Open in September, winning the gold medal.[8]
Wolczak won a silver medal at the 2024 Tbilisi Grand Slam in March and was selected to represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Yam Wolczak". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Yam Wolczak". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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- ^ [2]
- ^ Zenziper, Nadav (6 October 2022). "Only almost: Yam Wolczak lost the fight for the bronze medal at the World Judo Championships". Ynet sport (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ "Israel's delegation to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Wingate Institute (in Hebrew). 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Aharoni, Oren (16 June 2024). ""We want to win Olympic medals": Israel's judo teams are preparing for the Paris Olympics". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
External links
- Yam Wolczak at the International Judo Federation
- Yam Wolczak at JudoInside.com
- Yam Wolczak at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Yam Wolczak at The-Sports.org
- Yam Wolczak on Instagram
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