Junior Israeli judokas Kerem Primo and Jonathan Wexler were crowned champions on Wednesday in the prestigious Cadet European Championships, held in Latvia.
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Kerem Primo, 15, whose 20-year-old sister Geffen is a Judo World Championship bronze medalist, won the gold medal in the under 57-kilogram class.
Judoka Jonathan Wexler, 17, took the gold in the under 60-kg event, with peer Robert Sorkin taking the bronze in the same event.
Chairman of the Israel Judo Association Moshe Ponti told reporters, "These are wonderful achievements that are not accidental. The next generation of judo is following in the footsteps of the current generation and this is the result of many years of in-depth work, a work that creates a promising future for us."
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