In 1992, she became the first Israeli, of either sex, to win an Olympic medal. She won the silver medal in Judo and very narrowly lost out for the gold. She became and still is a national hero. Her performance in 1996 was affected by illness & she did not medal.
Bronze medal, Judo, (heavyweight)in both the 1980 and 1984 Olympics (a total of 2 Bronzes). Third place, 1983 Moscow World Championships.
Olympic silver (middleweight)
Olympic bronze (lightweight)
Olympic bronze (middleweight)
world champion (under 63 kg)
Pan American womens champion (half lightweight division; under 52 kg)
Olympic bronze (lightweight)
(half-lightweight)
Olympic bronze (100 kg)
