The 34-year-old captain of the Israeli women’s team in judo, the participant of the three Olympiads Shir Rishoni completed her sports career. The ceremony on this occasion took place on August 31 at the Wingaeus Institute in Netania.
At the Olympiad in Tokyo, an athlete, performing in the most easy weight category (up to 48 kg), won command bronze and was the fifth in the individual standings. She is also the winner and winner of many large helmet tournaments, in 2022 was the third at the European Championship.
Last year, Shira was injured, after which she underwent a complex operation on her hand. This circumstance only accelerated the decision to complete the career.
“I seemed to give judo everything that I could,” said Shira, turning to the audience. “Perhaps I could achieve more, but I am satisfied with what I managed to achieve. If someone said six -year -olds, which my mother brought to the gym, which was waiting for her ahead, she would hardly have been in the Olympic Games, I presented my country … I thank my country … I thank my country The family, without which this success would have been impossible, the judo and its chairman Moshe Ponty, sponsors, those who helped me on the long way through the long way outside the sport … “
The coach of the national team Shani Gershko announced the appropriation of the wider than the Honorary Sixth Dana and said: “Three performances at the Olympic Games are something extraordinary in judo, because each Olympic season is accompanied by severe training, pain and sometimes disappointment. For Shira, a lot was difficult, so every achievement was even more pleasant. We went through incredible trials, and I I am proud of it and I wish you great success-the last representative of the 2016 Olympics in Rio, the captain’s relay race passed to Timn Nelson-Levy. “
The Chairman of the Judo Moshe Ponti federation said: “Shira was not just a captain. For us it was an honor and pleasure to be near her for many years, she is a representative of the golden generation of Israeli judo.”
On behalf of the national team, Gershko and Gili Sharir, who called her “older sister” and “mentor”, performed.
