Shira Rishony

Shira Rishony
Rishony in 2021
Personal information
Native nameשירה ראשוני
Born (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991
Holon, Israel
OccupationJudoka
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country Israel
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg
Rank     6th dan black belt
ClubNetanya Gladiator Judo Club
Coached byShany Hershko
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2020)
World Champ.R16 (2017, 2024)
European Champ. (2022)
Highest world ranking6th
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Israel
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoMixed team
European Championships
2022 Sofia48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2023 Antalya48 kg
2015 Paris48 kg
2017 Baku48 kg
2019 Brasilia48 kg
2021 Antalya48 kg
2021 Baku48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2013 Tashkent48 kg
2019 Tel Aviv48 kg
2016 Havana48 kg
2017 Antalya48 kg
2013 Almaty48 kg
2014 Jeju48 kg
2018 Hohhot48 kg
2019 Hohhot48 kg
2019 Montreal48 kg
2023 Almada48 kg
Maccabiah Games
2009 Israel48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1427
JudoInside.com51705
Updated on 4 May 2025

Shira Rishony (Hebrew: שירה ראשוני; born 21 February 1991) is an Israeli Olympic lightweight judoka. She competes at 48 kg (under 106 pounds). She competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she won a bronze medal in the mixed team event, and placed 5th in the women's 48 kg event. She won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships. Rishony represented Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in judo; in the women's 48 kg she came in 17th, and in the mixed team event Team Israel came in ninth.