Yoel Razvozov (Hebrew: יוֹאֵל רַזְבוֹזוֹב; born 5 July 1980)[1] is an Israeli judoka and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid in several spells, and as the Minister of Tourism from 2021 to 2022.
Yoel Razvozov | |
|---|---|
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 2021–2022 | Minister of Tourism |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2013–2019 | Yesh Atid |
| 2019–2020 | Blue and White |
| 2020–2021 | Yesh Atid |
| 2022–2023 | Yesh Atid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1980 Birobidzhan, Soviet Union |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's judo | ||
Representing  Israel | ||
| European Championships | ||
 | 2005 Debrecen | Men's team |
 | 2004 Bucharest | –73 kg |
| 2005 Rotterdam | –73 kg |
| IJF Grand Slam | ||
 | 2009 Rio de Janeiro | –73 kg |
Early life
Born Konstantin Anatolyevich Razvozov (Russian: Константин Анатольевич 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 World Judo Championships, Razvozov finished seventh.[3] He finish second at the European Championships the following year,[4] and represented Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[5][6] In the final of the 2005 European Championships, he won a silver medal in the 73 kilogram weight category.[7][8]
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,[9] and was re-elected as the party won 11 seats.[10] Razvozov remained a member of the Knesset until 2021, when he resigned under the Norwegian Law to become the Minister of Tourism, a position he held until December 2022.[11]
Following the end of his tenure as Minister of Tourism, on 23 January 2023, Razvozov announced his intention to resign from the Knesset and retire from politics.[12]
Athletic achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Lightweight (73 kg) | [13] |
| 2003 | World Judo Championships | 7th | Lightweight (73 kg) | [3] |
| 2004 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) | [4] |
| Summer Olympics | 9th | Lightweight (73 kg) | [14][15] | |
| 2005 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) | [7] |
| European Judo Team Championships | 1st | Team | [16] | |
| 2009 | Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) | [17] |
References
External links
- Yoel Razvozov on the Knesset website
- Yoel Razvozov at the International Judo Federation
- Yoel Razvozov at JudoInside.com
- Yoel Razvozov at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Yoel Razvozov at Olympics.com
- Yoel Razvozov at Olympedia
- Yoel Razvozov at The-Sports.org
- Yoel Razvozov on Facebook
