Shira Rishony

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shira Rishony
Occupation	Judoka
Date Of Birth	Feb 21, 1991(1991-02-21)
Age	33
Birthplace	Holon
Country	Israel
Horoscope	Aquarius

Shira Rishony Biography

Shira Rishony is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on February 21, 1991 in Holon, Israel. Shira Rishony (Hebrew: SHyrh rASHvny, born on February 21 1991) is an Israeli Olympic lightweight judoka. She is a U48-weight competitor (under the weight of 106lbs). She was a member of Israel in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

in 2014, Rishony was awarded the Gold Medal in the European Open in Tallinn, and bronze medals at the Grand Prix Jeju and the Pan American Open San Salvador. She also took home an award of bronze at Grand Slam of Paris. In May of 2015 she placed 5th position in the World Masters in Rabat.

In 2016, she won the silver medal at the Grand Prix Havana.

The year 2012 was the time she took home the gold medal at the IJF World Cup Tashkent, and also won bronze medals at the World Cup Bucharest and the World Cup Istanbul. In 2013, Rishony took home the gold medal at the Grand Prix Tashkent, and the bronze medal at the Grand Prix Almaty However, she was injured during a race in Germany and was forced to miss six months of competition and training.

Shira Rishony Net Worth

Shira Rishony is one of the richest Judoka from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shira Rishony 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The year 2009 was a great one for Rishony. Rishony was awarded gold at 2009’s Maccabiah Games and the Junior Tour U20 Izmir “Cehat Sener’.

Rishony took home her first Israel U48 Women’s Judo Championship in 2012 and 2009 and she won the silver medal at the 2014 competition and Bronze in the year 2007 and 2011.

Rishony, ranked 20th in the world, competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Women’s Judo 48 kg, taking the additional place of Europe. In her first bout she was deemed to have illegally touched her opponent’s leg with her elbow in her match against Ukrainian Maryna Cherniak, and was disqualified for illegal use of her elbow at 2:10 of her first bout. After the loss, she admitted “I still don’t understand why I was disqualified.” In tears, Rishony said: “I’m still in shock, I felt I was ready and it hurts me that I couldn’t give my all and that it all ended before it really began… I was surprised by the decision of the judge… It’s hard to put in words how much you give and how much you sacrifice and how much you dream of this moment. You certainly don’t imagine it ending like this.”

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Facts & Trivia

Shira Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Shira Rishony celebrates birthday on February 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Shira Rishony

1. Shira Rishony is an Israeli judoka.
2. She was born on August 21, 1991.
3. Rishony competes in the women’s under-63 kg weight class.
4. She won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships.
5. Rishony also won gold at the 2020 Tel Aviv Grand Slam.
6. Her highest world ranking was No. 7 in January 2020.
7. Rishony has represented Israel at multiple international competitions.
8. She began practicing judo at age six and competing at age eight.
9. Rishony is known for her strong groundwork and throws.
10. She is considered one of Israel’s top female judokas.