Gal Yekutiel (Hebrew: גל יקותיאל, born November 4, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel) is an Israeli judoka. He competes in the extra lightweight (under 60 kg) weight category.

Gal Yekutiel
Personal information
Born (1981-11-04) 4 November 1981 (age 43)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryIsrael
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2008)
World Champ.7th (2005)
European Champ.Bronze (2007)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Israel
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Debrecen Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Belgrade ‍–‍60 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Nicosia ‍–‍60 kg
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tel Aviv ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF19685
JudoInside.com12669
Updated on 17 February 2022

Biography

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He has represented Israel in the Olympic Games of 2004[1] and 2008. In the latter, he ranked 5th after losing the bout for the bronze medal.[2] His other major achievement was a bronze medal at the 2007 European Championships.[3]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Place Weight class ref.
2008 Beijing Olympic 5th Extra lightweight (60 kg)
European Championships 5th Extra lightweight (60 kg)
2007 European Championships 3rd Extra lightweight (60 kg)
2005 Maccabiah Games 1st Extra lightweight (60 kg) [4]

References

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  1. ^ Men's - 60kg judo results
  2. ^ Beijing Olympics / Israel Shows Its Mettle Even Without a Medal
  3. ^ Judo / Late Ippon Lands Yekutiel Bronze
  4. ^ "2005 Maccabiah Games". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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