Jonny Gould's Jewish State

201: World Judo Gold, Sagi Muki: Championing Israel after October 7th and friendship without borders with Iranian Saeid Mollaei

May 7, 2026·55 min
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Find all of Jonny's writing, podcasts and videos on his Substack. I had the incredible honor of sitting down with Sagi Muki—Olympic medalist, 2019 World Champion Judoka, two-time European Champion, and part of Israel’s bronze-winning team at the Tokyo Olympics. But this conversation went beyond medals. How he overcame a career-threatening back injury just before the Rio Olympics… how he stayed motivated at the very top of the sport… what it’s like to represent Israel on the global stage after October 7, and the untold story behind his extraordinary friendship with Iranian competitor Saeid Mollaei. This is Sagi Muki, in-depth, with thanks and gratitude to JNF UK, who made it all possible. Would you like to help Jonny makes his podcasts? Buy him a coffee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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