Peter Paltchik is a Ukrainian-born Israeli judoka, competing in the under 100 kg weight category, of which he is the current number 1 ranked Judoka in the world. In September 2019 he won the Israeli championship in the 100+ Kg category. Paltchik won the gold medal at the 2020 European Judo Championships in Prague on November 21, 2020, beating Russian judoka Arman Adamian in the final, Adding to his bronze medal from the 2018 European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv. Paltchik also won a bronze medal in the mixed team judo competition in the 2021 Olympics.
The Israel national judo team consists of the men's team coached by Olympic medalist Oren Smadja and the women's team coached by Shany Hershko(he).
The World Judo Juniors Championships are the highest level of international judo competition for juniors, 21 years of age or less. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. The World Junior Championships are the only junior event awarding ranking points for the seniors world ranking list. The last edition of the championships took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2022.
The 2018 World Judo Juniors Championships was held between 17 and 21 September 2018 at the Imperial Ballroom in Nassau, The Bahamas. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Japan.
The European Junior Judo Championships are annual judo competitions organized by the European Judo Union for European judoka aged 21 and younger.
The European Cadet Judo Championships are annual judo competitions organized by the European Judo Union for European judoka aged 18 and younger.
The 2021 European Junior Judo Championships was an edition of the European U21 Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union. It was held in d'Coque in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg from 9–12 September 2021. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team France.
The 2021 World Judo Juniors Championships will be held between 6 and 10 October 2021 in Olbia, Italy. On its last day, the contest will feature the 2021 World Juniors Mixed Team Championships.
The 2019 World Judo Juniors Championships is an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Marrakesh, Morocco from 16 to 20 October 2019. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Japan.
The 2017 World Judo Juniors Championships is an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 18–21 October 2017. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Japan.
The 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships is an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 23 to 27 October 2015. The final day of competition featured men's and women's team events, both won by team Japan.
The 2013 World Judo Juniors Championships is an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 24 to 27 October 2013. The final day of competition featured men's and women's team events. The men's event was won by team Georgia and the Women's by team Japan.
The 2019 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Vantaa, Finland from 12 to 15 September 2019. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Russia.
The 2018 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 13 to 16 September 2018. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Russia.
The 2017 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Maribor, Slovenia from 15 to 17 September 2017. The final day of competition featured team events, with team Azerbaijan winning the men's event and team France the women's.
The 2016 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Málaga, Spain from 16 to 18 September 2016. The final day of competition featured team events, with team Georgia winning the men's event and team Germany the women's.
The 2014 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Bucharest, Romania from 19 to 21 September 2014. The final day of competition featured team events, with team Georgia winning the men's event and team Croatia the women's.
The 2022 European Junior Judo Championships was held at the UNYP Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, from 15 to 18 September 2022. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event.
The 2022 World Judo Juniors Championships was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 10 to 14 August 2022. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Japan.
The 2019 World Judo Cadets Championships is an edition of the World Judo Cadets Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 25 to 29 September 2019. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Japan.
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