Maya Goshen

Israeli judoka (born 2000)

מאיה גושן‎Born (2000-06-25) 25 June 2000 (age 24)OccupationJudokaSportCountry IsraelSportJudoWeight class‍–‍70 kgRank     Black beltAchievements and titlesWorld Champ.R16 (2022)European Champ.7th (2023)Highest world ranking16th[1]
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Israel
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tashkent Mixed team
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Antalya ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍70 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Poreč ‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databasesIJF26366JudoInside.com99027 Updated on 26 June 2023

Maya Goshen (Hebrew: מאיה גושן; born 25 June 2000) is an Israeli judoka who competes for the Israel national judo team.[2][3] She won the 2020 European U23 championship silver medal, and a 2022 World junior championship mixed team bronze medal. Goshen will represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in judo in the women's 70 kg on 31 July 2024, and in the mixed team event.

Early and personal life

Goshen, who is Jewish, lives in the town of Even Yehuda, Israel, with her parents, Tzachi and Hilit, and her two younger sisters.[4][5] As six years of age, Goshen practiced floor gymnastics before transitioning to judo.[6][7][8]

Judo career

2015–20; European U23 championship silver medal

At the 2015 Asian Cup U18 Macau, Goshen won a gold medal, and at the 2015 Asian Cup U18 Taipei in Taiwan she won a bronze medal.[9]

Goshen won gold medals at the 2017 European Cup Cadets Fuengirola and at the 2017 European Cup Cadets in Coimbra, Portugal.[10]

At the 2018 Junior European Cup in Paks, Hungary, Goshen won a silver medal.[11] She won a silver medal at the 2018 Israeli Championships in Tel Aviv, as well as at the Israeli U21 Championships in Haifa.[12]

Goshen won a bronze medal at the 2019 European Cup Dubrovnik in Croatia.[13] She won gold medals at the 2019 European Cup U21 Athens and the 2019 European Cup U21 Sarajevo, and a bronze medal at the 2019 European Cup U21 Coimbra.[14] She won silver medals at the 2019 New York Open Team Championships, and at the 2019 Israeli Championships in Tel Aviv, as well as at the 2019 Israeli U21 Championships in Ra'anana.[15]

She won a silver medal at the 2020 European U23 Judo Championships in Poreč, Croatia.[16] She won the gold medal at the 2020 Israeli U21 Championships in Ra'anana.[17]

2021–present; World junior championship mixed team bronze medal

At the 2022 World Judo Championships mixed team event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Goshen won the final match for the Israel national judo team, winning them the bronze medal. Her win and subsequent reaction to the injury sustained by her Dutch opponent Sanne Vermeer, was applauded in media.[7][18]

Goshen won bronze medals at the 2023 Judo Grand Slam Antalya, and the 2023 Judo Grand Slam Ulaanbaatar.[19] He won the 2023 Israeli Championships.[20]

2024 Paris Olympics

Goshen will represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in judo in the women's 70 kg on 31 July 2024, and in the mixed team event.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Ranking List, Women –70 kg". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Maya Goshen". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Maya Goshen". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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  7. ^ a b Aharoni, Oren (16 October 2022). "Falling and Rising: Maya Goshen's tuff year". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. ^ Rakovsky, Ido (8 October 2022). "She hopes to use the year she missed to her advantage at the World Championships". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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  18. ^ Zenziper, Nadav (13 October 2022). "Impressive: bronze medal for the Israeli team at the World Judo Championships". Ynet sport (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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  21. ^ "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.

External links

  • Maya Goshen at the International Judo FederationEdit on Wikidata
  • Maya Goshen at JudoInside.comEdit on Wikidata
  • Maya Goshen at AllJudo.net (in French)Edit on Wikidata
  • Maya Goshen at The-Sports.org Edit this at Wikidata
  • Maya Goshen on Instagram Edit this at Wikidata
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MenWomen
Weight classJudoka
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–66 kg
–73 kg
–81 kg
–90 kg
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+100 kg
Yam Wolczak • Yehonatan Veksler • Ariel Shulman
Baruch ShmailovTal Flicker • Matan Kokolayev
Tohar Butbul • Ido Levin
Li Kochman • Guy Gurevitch
Serafim Kompaniez
Weight classJudoka
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–70 kg
–78 kg
+78 kg
Gili SharirInbal Shemesh • Kerem Primo
Maya Goshen
Head coach: Oren Smadja
Coaches: Guy Fogel • Gil OferGolan Pollack • Artur Katayev
Head coach: Shany Hershko(he)
Coaches: Charles ChibanaMiki TanakaAmélie Rosseneu


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