Oren Smadja, Israel's second medal

A day after Yael Arad's victory, (Arad's victory was Israel's first medal in the Olympics) came Israel's second medal in the Olympics and was also for judo.
"For me, the true excitement started when we got back to Israel," said Oren Smadja, after winning a bronze medal in judo at the 1992 Olympics and turning point in Israel's Olympic history. "When we were in Barcelona all kinds of people and VIPs called, which was all very nice. But the reception at the airport and the signs along the road on the way home - that was absolutely amazing."
Now training a new generation of judo champions, Smadja says that positive achievements continue to accompany him.



Oren Smadja