2024-07-14 06:53:55
In the match for ninth place, the Israeli team will play against the Lithuanian team, and in the semi-final of the mini-tournament for 9th-13th places, the Israeli team defeated the Swedes with a score of 79:73.
The Swedes won the first quarter with a score of 24:20. They also finished the first half of the match in their favor – 34:33.
The Israelis took the lead in the third quarter. After 30 minutes, the score was 52:50 in their favor.
The best player for the Israeli team was Tamar Singer, who scored 20 points, made 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
Earlier, “Cursor” reported that the Israeli youth archery team showed outstanding results at the European Championship, which ended on July 14. Roy Dror and Shamai Yamarom brought Israel two gold medals in different categories, becoming European champions among youths under 21.
Roy Dror, who will compete in the Paris Olympics, won the Recurve category title, confirming his status as one of the best young archers. In the final, he defeated Barkay Akyun of Turkey, demonstrating great precision and endurance.
Shamai Yamarom won the combined archery category with skill and confidence. In the final, he faced Lorenzo Gubini of Italy, who was unable to put up much of a fight. Yamarom hit the target with ten of his fifteen arrows, leaving his opponent far behind.
These successes marked the first time that Israeli representatives became European champions in these disciplines, which indicates significant progress in the development of archery in the country. The team also won bronze in the team event, which allowed Israel to take fifth place in the medal table of the championship.
Amit Shiner-Dandeker, chairman of the Israel Archery Association, noted that this is the result of long-term plans, excellent preparation and hard work by the archers. He added that the Association is focused on the upcoming Olympic Games and is confident in the athletes’ ability to show high results there as well.
2024-07-14 06:53:55