Gymnast Lihie Raz Wins First Israeli Medal in European Gymnastics Championship, Securing Olympics Spot
by Shiryn Ghermezian
Artistic gymnast Lihie Raz on Sunday became the first Israeli to take home a medal at the Women’s European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held this year in Mersin, Turkey, The Jerusalem Post reported.
The US-born 17-year-old won the bronze medal on the floor, scoring 12.750, securing her spot in the Israeli delegation that will compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The silver went to Turkish gymnast Goksu Uctas Sanli, who scored 13.050, and the gold was taken by Romanian gymnast Larisa Iordache, who earned a score of 13.450.
Israel was also successful at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Kiev, Ukraine last month. Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram won the gold medal in the individual rhythmic category and the Israeli team won the group rhythmic gymnastics gold medal.
Watch Raz’s routine in the video below:
With Israel Facing PTSD Emergency, New App Seeks to Help IDF Soldiers Heal
As Political Lines Blur, Republican Jewish Coalition’s Matt Brooks Warns of a Deeper Shift Facing American Jews
Federal Complaint Alleges Antisemitic Housing Discrimination at Williams College
Democratic Nominee for University of Michigan Regent Refuses to Condemn Hezbollah
Jewish Student Leader Targeted in Two Antisemitic Incidents in Berlin
Duke University Lifts Suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine Despite Acknowledging Group’s Antisemitic Post
Iran Has Executed At Least 21 People, Arrested Over 4,000 Since Start of War With US and Israel, UN Reports
Norwegian Holocaust Center Defends Decision to Host Event Drawing Parallels Between Holocaust, Palestinian ‘Nakba’
‘Intifada Against British Jews’: Two Jewish People Stabbed in London Amid Soaring Antisemitic Attacks
Lebanon Must Reform its Army or Lose American Aid






Iran Faces Economic Disaster as US Blockade Suffocates Regime’s Oil Lifeline
Palestinian Authority TV Promises Israel ‘Will Pass’ and Cease to Exist
America’s Real ‘Special Relationship’ When the Pageantry Is Stripped Away
How Israel’s Shift from ‘Deliberate Ambiguity’ to ‘Selective Disclosure’ Could Prevent a Catastrophic War
Norwegian Holocaust Center Defends Decision to Host Event Drawing Parallels Between Holocaust, Palestinian ‘Nakba’



