Yoel Razvozov
| Yoel Razvozov | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date of birth | 5 July 1980 |
| Place of birth | Birobidzhan, Soviet Union |
| Year of aliyah | 1991 |
| Knessets | 19, 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2013– | Yesh Atid |
Yoel Razvozov (Hebrew: יואל רזבוזוב, Russian: Йоэль Развозов, born 5 July 1980)[1] is an Israeli judoka, politician and member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid.
Biography
Yoel Razvozov was born in Birobidzhan in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast of the Soviet Union, and began training in judo at age 6. His family immigrated to Israel when he was 11. He joined the Israeli judo team and became an Israeli judo champion at the age of 16.[2]
Sports career
In the 2003 Judo World Championships, Razvozov finished seventh. He finish second at the European Championships the following year, and represented Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] In the final of the European Championships in 2005, he won a silver medal in the 73 kilogram weight category.[4]
Political career
Razvozov entered politics, becoming a member of Netanya City Council. He also became a member of the Israel Olympics Committee. He joined Yesh Atid, and was placed eighth on its list for the 2013 Knesset elections.[2] He was elected to the Knesset as the party won 19 seats. He was placed ninth on the party's list for the 2015 elections,[5] and was re-elected as the party won 11 seats.
Athletic achievements
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's judo | ||
Representing  Israel
| ||
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Bucharest | 73 kg |
| | 2005 Rotterdam | 73 kg |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2004 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2003 | World Judo Championships | 7th | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Lightweight (73 kg) |
References
- ↑ Yoel Razorov Judo Inside
- 1 2 All the kingmaker’s men, and women Times of Israel, 23 January 2013
- ↑ Yoel Razvozov Jewish Virtual Library
- ↑ Judo / Heartache as Yoel Razvozov only manages a silver medal
- ↑ Yesh Atid list Central Elections Committee
External links
- Yoel Razvozov on the Knesset website