Gili Haimovitz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | גילי חיימוביץ |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | February 24, 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | taekwando |
| Weight class | -68 kg |
| Club | Sharabi Martial Arts Club |
| Coached by | Yechiam Sharabi and Mark Breginski |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2010 Youth Olympic Games gold medal in -48 kg |
| Regional finals | 2009 European Taekwondo Junior Championships gold medal in -45 kg |
Gili Liel Haimovitz (גילי חיימוביץ; born February 24, 1993) is an Israeli taekwondo fighter.[1][2] In 2009 he won the gold medal in the -45 kg category at the European Taekwondo Junior Championships, and at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games he won a gold medal in the under-48-kilogram event.
Taekwando career
[edit]Haimovitz began practicing taekwando as a child.[3] He joined the Israeli Defense Forces in 2011, leading to him missing a number of competitions.[4] He grew up practicing at the Sharabi Martial Arts Club.[3] He is coached by Yechiam Sharabi and Mark Breginski.[2]
In 2009 he won the gold medal in the -45 kg category at the European Taekwondo Junior Championships in Trelleborg, Sweden.[5][6]
At the 2010 Youth Olympic Games he won a gold medal in the under-48-kilogram, or 106-pound, event at 17 years of age.[7][8][3][9][10][11]
In 2012 he won gold medals in -45 kg youth at the Trelleborg Open and the Israel Open, in 2015 he won gold medals in -54 kg senior at the Israel Open and the Serbia Open, and in 2016 he won a gold medal in -54 kg senior at the Slovenia Open.[2][12] He won a bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships in Grozny (U21; -58 kg), and a bronze medal at the 2019 Multi European Games in Sofia (senior; -68 kg).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gili HAIMOVITZ - Olympic Taekwondo | Israel". International Olympic Committee. June 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData.
- ^ a b c "Gili Haimovitz, How Do You Feel About Winning a Youth Olympics Gold Medal by Default?". Haaretz. August 17, 2010.
- ^ "אלוף בירוק: גילי חיימוביץ' התגייס לצה"ל". אלוף בירוק: גילי חיימוביץ' התגייס לצה"ל.
- ^ "Junior Fighter Defies Odds in Sweden". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "מדליית זהב לישראל באליפות אירופה לנוער בטאקוונדו". וואלה! ספורט. May 29, 2009.
- ^ "Israel's young athletes can't find the podium at the Youth Olympic Games in China". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "Israel Wins Tae Kwon Do Gold After Iranian Athlete Withdraws". The New York Times. August 16, 2010.
- ^ Glinter, Ezra. "Israeli Wins Gold Medal by Default". The Forward.
- ^ ""יקח לי זמן לקלוט את זה"". וואלה! ספורט. August 15, 2010.
- ^ "גילי חיימוביץ' מתכונן לקרב: לא אכל ארוחת בוקר". גילי חיימוביץ' מתכונן לקרב: לא אכל ארוחת בוקר.
- ^ "טאקוונדו: זהב וארד לאחים חיימוביץ', כסף לברגינסקי". ynet. November 28, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Gili Haimovitz at TaekwondoData.com
- Gili Haimovitz at Olympics.com
- Gili Haimovitz at Olympedia
