Though his success was unexpected, Pollack now places in the top eight in the world rankings and holds an important berth as a seed in Rio.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFFGolan Pollack(photo credit: Courtesy)
Date of Birth: September 10, 1991 (age 24)Event: Men’s Judo (under-66 kilogram category)Schedule in Rio: Competition – August 7 Career highlight: Bronze medal at World Championships in 2015Outlook for Rio: Pollack joined an exclusive list of local judo greats last year when he became just the sixth Israeli to claim a medal at the World Championships. His success in Astana, Kazakhstan was unexpected, but he backed it up with medals at Grand Prix events and the World Masters in Guadalajara, Mexico in May, earning a place in the top eight in the world rankings and an important berth as a seed in Rio.
if(catID != 151){
var cont = `Take Israel home with the new Jerusalem Post Store