Rivka Bayech Explained

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Rivka Bayech
Birth Date:25 June 1999
Birth Place:Chwahit, Amhara, Ethiopia
Height:1.53m
Weight:490NaN0
Sport:Taekwondo
Event:49 kg
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Rivka Bayech (Hebrew: רבקה באייך); born June 25, 1999[1]) is an Israeli taekwondo fighter who competes in the weight categories of both up to 46 kg and 49 kg. She won three bronze medals at the European Championships of 2021,[2] 2022, and 2023,[3] as well as a gold medal in the "G1" World Cup for 2020.[4]

Biography

Bayech was born in Chwahit, Ethiopia. Her family lived in a reception center in Be'er Sheva, and later moved to Rishon Lezion in 2012, with her mother and three sisters. At 13, she started practicing taekwondo as part of the Young Warrior Taekwondo project for girls from Ethiopia in her school.[5] [6]

Career and awards

Bayech won a silver medal in the weight category of up to 42 kg at the European Youth Championships held in 2016, at Latvia.[7] Again in 2020, she won a gold medal in the weight category of up to 46 kg in the G1 World Cup competition held in Helsingborg, Sweden.[8] She has wkn the 2021 bronze medal in the weight category of up to 46 kg at the European Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria,[9] and the state championship in the weight category of up to 46 kg.[10] In October 2021, Bayech was injured during a competition in Montenegro when an opponent fell on her leg. Her injury lasted for 7 months, and until about a month before the 2022 European Championships there was no certainty that she would be able to compete. However, she later participated in the Manchester championship in the UK, where she won a bronze medal in the weight category of up to 46 kg.[11] She also won a silver medal in the World Cup competition held in Sofia.[12]

In January 2023, Bayech won the state championship up to 46 kg.[13] In August 2023, she won a bronze medal in the weight category of up to 49 kg at the European Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.[14] [15] [16] In April 2024, Bayech won the bronze medal in the World Tour competition in Spa, and gold at the Skopje Open.[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivka Bayech. taekwondodata. 14 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Hapoel's coach of the year: Yachiam Sharabi. Hapoel.org. 14 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Rebecca Bayich, bronze medal, European Championship 2021. Taekwondo Israel. 26 April 2021. 14 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Achievements for taekwondo athletes in the World Cup. Israel Dojo. 14 April 2024.
  5. News: I was born to do unusual things": at 1.53 m tall, Rebecca kicks all expectations. Haaretz. 19 July 2020 . 14 April 2024 . קציר . איתמר .
  6. Web site: Rebecca Bayech from the European Taekwondo Championships: "I'm happy with how I fought tonight". Davar Sports. June 2022. 14 April 2024.
  7. News: Taekwondo fighter who dreams big. YNet. 13 January 2016 . 14 April 2024 . גנור . תומר .
  8. Web site: The gold with us: the fighter from Rishon LeZion dreams of the Olympics. Rishon MyNet. 26 February 2020 . 14 April 2024.
  9. News: I was born to do unusual things": at 1.53 m tall, Rebecca kicks all expectations. הארץ. 19 July 2020 . 14 April 2024 . קציר . איתמר .
  10. Web site: Clubs athlete's won medals in the taekwondon championships. Warrior. 14 April 2024.
  11. Web site: Rebecca Bayech from the European Taekwondo Championships: "I'm happy with how I fought tonight". Davar Sports. June 2022. 14 April 2024.
  12. Web site: Three medals in Taekwondo at the World Cup Championships. one.co.il. 5 March 2023 . 14 April 2024.
  13. Web site: The stars did not disappoint: Israeli taekwondo champions were crowned. Sport 1. 27 January 2023 . 14 April 2024.
  14. Web site: Rebecca Bayech won the bronze medal at European Championships.. one.co.il. 26 August 2023 . 14 April 2024.
  15. Web site: Racking up Medals in Karate Marathon Windsurfing. Israel21c. 29 August 2023 . 14 April 2024.
  16. Web site: aekwondo: Rebecca Bayech won the bronze medal at the European Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Olympics.co.il. 14 April 2024.
  17. Web site: Israeli athlete Rivka Bayech claims victory at Skopje Taekwondo tournament. News of Israel. 3 April 2024 . 14 April 2024.
  18. Web site: silver medal for Dana Azran and a bronze medal for Rebecca Bayech in the Taekwondo World Tour . Davar. 7 April 2024 . 14 April 2024.

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