Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu congratulated Israeli triple jumper Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko on Monday night for winning a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships.
"I congratulate Israeli athlete Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko who has won a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships," Netanyahu said. "It is first of all a personal achievement for Hanna, but it is also a significant achievement for Israeli sports - a national pride for all of us."
"You jumped far and set a high target. You've put Israel on the map," Netanyahu told the athlete.