Maya Arusi (Hebrew: מאיה ערוסי; born October 17, 1982, in Haifa) is an Israeli taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's flyweight category.[1] She claimed two medals (a silver and a bronze) in the 51-kg division at the Trelleborg Open, and became the first Israeli athlete in history to compete in taekwondo in the Olympics at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2] Arusi trained throughout her career for Amos Lod Taekwondo Club, under head coach and master Alexei Orehov.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maya Arusi |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | 17 October 1982 Petah Tikwah, Israel |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | 49 kg |
| Club | Amos Lod |
| Coached by | Alexei Orehov |
Arusi qualified as a lone taekwondo fighter for the Israeli squad in the women's flyweight class (49 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing second behind Spain's Brigitte Yagüe and granting a berth from the European Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2][3] Arusi suffered an immediate 1–5 defeat to Venezuela's Dalia Contreras in her opening match. With her Venezuelan opponent being beaten by Canada's Ivett Gonda in the quarterfinals, Arusi hindered her chances to compete for an Olympic bronze medal in the repechage.[4][5][6]
She is one of three Israeli taekwondo Olympians, along with Bat El Gaterer (Beijing, 2008) and Ron Atias (Rio de Janeiro, 2016).[7]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maya Arusi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b "לקראת אתונה: כולם מדברים על אריק" [Towards Athens: Everyone talks about Arik] (in Hebrew). Ynet. 9 June 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Athens 2004: Taekwondo – Women's Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Athens 2004. LA84 Foundation. pp. 5–7. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Taekwondo – Women's Flyweight (49kg/108lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Israeli Olympic Excitement". Arutz Sheva. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "A Dalia Contreras la detuvo Ivett Gonda" [Dalia Contreras was stopped by Ivett Gonda] (in Spanish). El Universal. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Atias takes taekwondo silver medal for Israel".
External links edit
- Maya Arusi at TaekwondoData.com
- Maya Arusi at Olympics.com
- Maya Arusi at Olympedia
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