Yoel Razvozov
Yoel Razvozov | |
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Ministerial roles | |
2021– | Minister of Tourism |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
2013–2019 | Yesh Atid |
2019–2020 | Blue and White |
2020–2021 | Yesh Atid |
Personal details | |
Born | Birobidzhan, Soviet Union | 5 July 1980
Medal record | ||
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Men's judo | ||
Representing Israel | ||
European Championships | ||
2005 Debrecen | Men's team | |
2004 Bucharest | –73 kg | |
2005 Rotterdam | –73 kg | |
IJF Grand Slam | ||
–73 kg |
Yoel Razvozov (Hebrew: יוֹאֵל רַזְבוֹזוֹב; born 5 July 1980)[1] is an Israeli judoka and politician. He currently serves as the Minister of Tourism and was previously a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid and the Blue and White alliance from 2013 to 2021.
Early life[]
Born Konstantin Razvozov (Russian: Константин Развозов) in Birobidzhan in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast of the Soviet Union, Razvozov began training in judo at age 6. His family immigrated to Israel when he was 11, in 1991, at the fall of the Soviet Union. He joined the Israeli judo team and became an Israeli judo champion at the age of 16.[2]
Athletic career[]
In the 2003 World Judo Championships, Razvozov finished seventh.[3] He finish second at the European Championships the following year,[4] and represented Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[5] In the final of the 2005 European Championships, he won a silver medal in the 73 kilogram weight category.[6][7]
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,[8] and was re-elected as the party won 11 seats.
Athletic achievements[]
Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class | Ref. |
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2002 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Lightweight (73 kg) | [9] |
2003 | World Judo Championships | 7th | Lightweight (73 kg) | [3] |
2004 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) | [4] |
Summer Olympics | 9th | Lightweight (73 kg) | [10][11] | |
2005 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) | [6] |
European Judo Team Championships | 1st | Team | [12] | |
2009 | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) | [13] |
References[]
- ^ Yoel Razorov Judo Inside
- ^ a b All the kingmaker’s men, and women Times of Israel, 23 January 2013
- ^ a b "2003 World Championships". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ a b "2004 European Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Yoel Razvozov Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ a b "2005 European Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Judo / Heartache as Yoel Razvozov only manages a silver medal
- ^ Yesh Atid list Central Elections Committee
- ^ "2002 European Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2005 European Team Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "2009 Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
External links[]
- Yoel Razvozov on the Knesset website
- Yoel Razvozov at the International Judo Federation
- Yoel Razvozov at JudoInside.com
- Yoel Razvozov at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Yoel Razvozov at Olympics.com
- Yoel Razvozov at Olympedia
- Yoel Razvozov on Facebook
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Blue and White (political alliance) politicians
- Israeli Jews
- Israeli male judoka
- Israeli people of Russian-Jewish descent
- Israeli sports executives and administrators
- Jewish Israeli politicians
- Jewish Israeli sportspeople
- Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Members of the 19th Knesset (2013–2015)
- Members of the 20th Knesset (2015–2019)
- Members of the 21st Knesset (2019)
- Members of the 22nd Knesset (2019–2020)
- Members of the 23rd Knesset (2020–2021)
- Members of the 24th Knesset (2021–present)
- Ministers of Tourism of Israel
- Olympic judoka of Israel
- People from Birobidzhan
- People from Kiryat Yam
- Soviet emigrants to Israel
- Soviet Jews
- Yesh Atid politicians