Shira Rishony

Shira Rishony
Rishony in 2021
Personal information
Native name
שירה 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
Retired31 August 2025
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 Tokyo Mixed team
European Championships
2022 Sofia ‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2023 Antalya ‍–‍48 kg
2015 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
2017 Baku ‍–‍48 kg
2019 Brasilia ‍–‍48 kg
2021 Antalya ‍–‍48 kg
2021 Baku ‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2013 Tashkent ‍–‍48 kg
2019 Tel Aviv ‍–‍48 kg
2016 Havana ‍–‍48 kg
2017 Antalya ‍–‍48 kg
2013 Almaty ‍–‍48 kg
2014 Jeju ‍–‍48 kg
2018 Hohhot ‍–‍48 kg
2019 Hohhot ‍–‍48 kg
2019 Montreal ‍–‍48 kg
2023 Almada ‍–‍48 kg
Maccabiah Games
2009 Israel ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1427
JudoInside.com51705
Updated on 31 August 2025

Shira Rishony (Hebrew: שירה ראשוני; born 21 February 1991) is an Israeli retired extra-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.