Current sectionSportsAfter more than two years without a title, Primo returned to the top in Lausanne. 'This is a very significant achievement,' coach Shany Hershko said, singling out his favorite bonus: hearing 'Hatikva' on Swiss soilShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz Sports Staff10:13 PM • August 28 2026 IDTIsraeli Judoka Gefen Primo won the Lausanne Grand Slam in Switzerland on Friday, defeating France's Blandine Pont, the European Championship runner-up, in the final in golden score after her opponent received a third penalty.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli athletesIsrael sportHatikvaFranceCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTzvi SuccotNetanyahuUNRWAHasan PikerWest BankOfer WinterIsrael Space PollHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIs Israel Really 'One Step Away' From Total Victory in Gaza?Netanyahu's Claim That Son Was Target of Iranian Assassination Remains UnclearWedding of the Year: Israelis Revel as Freed Hostage Emily Damari Ties the KnotDespite Trump's Claims, Reports of the Iran Deal's Death Are Greatly ExaggeratedHadash Rocked by Misconduct Allegations Against Candidate Ahead of ElectionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With Israel'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'Being Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItIsraeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old CityPoll: Likud Sinks to 19 Seats as New Right-wing Party Falls Below Threshold