Asaf Yasur Explained

Birth Name:	Asaf Yasur
Nationality:	Israeli
Birth Date:	17 April 2002
Birth Place:	Israel
Sport:	Para taekwondo
Club:	Sharabi Martial Arts
Coach:	Yechiam Sharabi
Worlds:	(2021, 2023)
Regionals:	(2023)
Show-Medals:	yes

Asaf Yasur (Hebrew: אסף יסעור; born 17 April 2002) is an Israeli taekwondo athlete. He was world champion in both 2021 and 2023.

Early life

Yasur lost both his hands at age 13, after suffering injuries that required amputation following an electrocution from a high-voltage electric cable.^[1]

Career

In 2019 Yasur gained his first international medal, achieving second place at the Mexico Para Taekwondo Open Championships.^[2]

Yasur won the gold medal in the 2021 World Para-Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul.^[3] After winning the 2023 World Para Taekwondo Championships in Mexico, Yasur qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.^[4]

Yasur trains at the Sharabi Martial Arts club in Ramla, Israel, coached by Israeli trainer Yechiam Sharabi.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Israeli who lost both hands aged 13 takes gold at World Para Taekwondo Championships. timesofisrael.com.
2. Web site: Home happiness at Mexico Para Taekwondo Open. paralympic.org.
3. Web site: Israeli Para-Taekwondo athlete wins Grand Prix silver. israelhayom.com.
4. Web site: Israel first nation to register for World Para Taekwondo Championships. insidethegames.biz.
5. Web site: From amputee to Israel's martial arts champion. Ynet.