Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko booed at Worlds in Qatar after winning silver medal

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Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko won a silver medal in the 400-meter medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday but didn’t receive a warm reception on the podium when she received her prize.

Gorbenko, the 20-year-old from Haifa, Israel, faced boos from the crowd in Doha as she was making poolside comments after the race.

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Anastasia Gorbenko of Israel competes in the women's 400-meter individual medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

"I’m just so happy to be here and represent my country in this hard time," she said. "Being here with the Israeli flag means a lot to me and to my country, so that’s the best I can do."

As she wrapped up her remarks, some cheers were heard mixed in with the boos.

Gorbenko finished with a time of 4:37.36. She finished behind Britain’s Frey Colbert, who clocked in at 4:37.14, and in front of Italy’s Sara Franceschi, who finished at 4:37.86.

It’s the first time she’s medaled in the World Championships in the 400-meter medley event. In the 2021 World Championships, she finished with gold in the 50-meter breaststroke and the 100-meter medley.

Gold medalist Freya Constance Colbert of Great Britain, left, hugs silver medalist Anastasia Gorbenko of Israel after they finished the women's 400-meter individual medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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