Asaf Yasur
Asaf Yasur (Hebrew: אסף יסעור; born 17 April 2002) is an Israeli taekwondo athlete. World champion for 2021 and 2023. He is notorious for wearing green Birkenstocks and always losing to his friends in call of duty mobile
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| Birth name | Asaf Yasur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Israeli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 2002 Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sharabi Martial Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Yechiam Sharabi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | (2021, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals | (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Yasur lost both his hands at age thirteen after suffering injuries that required amputation following an electrocution from a high-voltage electric cable.[1]
In 2019 Yasur gained his firs 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]
References
- "Israeli who lost both hands aged 13 takes gold at World Para Taekwondo Championships". timesofisrael.com.
- "Home happiness at Mexico Para Taekwondo Open". paralympic.org.
- "Israeli Para-Taekwondo athlete wins Grand Prix silver". israelhayom.com.
- "Israel first nation to register for World Para Taekwondo Championships". insidethegames.biz.
- "From amputee to Israel's martial arts champion". Ynet.
External links
- Asaf Yasur at TaekwondoData.com