page_title: List of Jews in sports
section_title: Judo
hierarchical_section_title: List of Jews in sports / Athletes / Judo
caption_attribution_description: עברית: אורן סמדג'הEnglish: Oren Smadja.
context_page_description: This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains athletes who are Jewish and have attained outstanding achievements in sports. The criteria for inclusion in this list are:
  1–3 places winners at major international tournaments;
  for team sports, winning in preliminary competitions of finals at major international tournaments, or playing for several seasons for clubs of major national leagues; or
  holders of past and current world records.
  Boldface denotes a current competitor.
  To be included in the list, one does not necessarily have to practice Judaism. Some members of the list may practice other religions or no religion at all, but are of Jewish ancestry.
  The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society.
context_section_description: Yael Arad, Israel, 1992 Olympic silver (light-middleweight)
  Mark Berger, Canada, Olympic silver & bronze (heavyweight)
  Robert Berland, US, Olympic silver (middleweight)
  Ārons Bogoļubovs, USSR, Olympic bronze (lightweight)
  James Bregman, US, Olympic bronze (middleweight)
  Aaron Cohen, US
  Yarden Gerbi, Israel, 2016 Olympic bronze (under 63 kg)
  Felipe Kitadai, Brazil, Olympic bronze (60 kg)
  Daniela Krukower, Israel/Argentina, world champion (under 63 kg)
  Charlee Minkin, US, Pan American women's champion (half lightweight division; under 52 kg)
  Peter Paltchik, Israel, 2018 European Bronze medalist (under 100 kg)
  Sagi Muki, Israel, 2015 & 2018 European champion, 2019 World Champion (under 81 kg)
  Or Sasson, Israel, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
  Alice Schlesinger, Israel-Britain, World Judo Championships bronze;  European junior champion (under 63 kg)
  Oren Smadja, Israel, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist (lightweight)
  Ehud Vaks, Israel (half-lightweight)
  Gal Yekutiel, Israel, European bronze medalist 2x Olympian
  Arik Ze'evi, Israel, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (100 kg)
caption: Oren Smadja
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