Israeli Yulia Sachkov wins gold in Kickboxing World Championship

"This is a dream come true, something always went wrong in the past and this time everything worked out perfectly," Sachkov told Reshet Bet.

OCTOBER 27, 2019 14:47

Yulia Sachkov after winning the Kickboxing World Championship (photo credit: Courtesy) — Yulia Sachkov after winning the Kickboxing World Championship

(photo credit: Courtesy)

Israeli kickboxer Yulia Sachkov won the gold medal at the Kickboxing World Championship on Saturday held in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

20-year-old Sachkov defeated tough opponents from Ukraine, Belarus and the Czech Republic on her way to winning the title.

"This is a dream come true, something always went wrong in the past and this time everything worked out perfectly," Sachkov told Reshet Bet.

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Sachkov, who serves in the IDF, also told Reshet Bet that "I'm lucky to have my trainer care for me 24/7 and the army does everything so I can attend every practice and every tournament."