Yoel Razvozov

Yoel Razvozov (Hebrew: יוֹאֵל רַזְבוֹזוֹב‎‎; born 5 July 1980)[1] is an Israeli judoka, politician and member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid.

Yoel Razvozov
Date of birth (1980-07-05) 5 July 1980
Place of birthBirobidzhan, Soviet Union
Year of aliyah1991
Knessets19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Faction represented in Knesset
2013–2019Yesh Atid
2019–2020Blue and White
2020–Yesh Atid
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Israel
European Championships
2004 Bucharest 73 kg
2005 Rotterdam 73 kg

Early life

Born Konstantin Razvozov (Russian: Константин Развозов) in Birobidzhan in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast of the Soviet Union, Razvozov began training in judo at age 6. His family immigrated to Israel when he was 11, in 1991, at the fall of the Soviet Union. He joined the Israeli judo team and became an Israeli judo champion at the age of 16.[2]

Athletic career

In the 2003 Judo World Championships, Razvozov finished seventh. He finish second at the European Championships the following year, and represented Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] In the final of the European Championships in 2005, he won a silver medal in the 73 kilogram weight category.[4]

Political career

Razvozov entered politics, becoming a member of Netanya City Council. He also became a member of the Israel Olympics Committee. He joined Yesh Atid, and was placed eighth on its list for the 2013 Knesset elections.[2] He was elected to the Knesset as the party won 19 seats. He was placed ninth on the party's list for the 2015 elections,[5] and was re-elected as the party won 11 seats.

Athletic achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2005European Judo Championships 2ndLightweight (73 kg)
2004European Judo Championships 2ndLightweight (73 kg)
2003World Judo Championships 7thLightweight (73 kg)
2002European Judo Championships 5thLightweight (73 kg)

References
  1. Yoel Razorov Judo Inside
  2. All the kingmaker’s men, and women Times of Israel, 23 January 2013
  3. Yoel Razvozov Jewish Virtual Library
  4. Judo / Heartache as Yoel Razvozov only manages a silver medal
  5. Yesh Atid list Central Elections Committee
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