Georgia earns 19 medals at European Sumo Championship
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A group of Georgian sumo wrestlers have won 19 medals at the 2016 European Sumo Championship in Poland.
Of the 19 medals two were gold, eight were silver and nine were bronze.
More than 500 sportsmen from 17 countries participated in the competition, which was held from April 21-24.
Meanwhile on April 23 head of Georgia’s Sumo Union Tengiz Rukhadze was appointed vice president of the Sumo Federation of Europe for a five-year term.
The Sumo Federation of Europe congress also decided Georgia would host the 2017 Sumo European Championship.
Furthermore it was revealed three Georgian sumo wrestlers will take part in the 2017 Sumo World Championship in Poland.
The sportsmen are Avtandil Tsertsvadze, Giorgi Meshvildishvili and Giorgi Kvichishvili.
A young Georgian sumo wrestler has been crowned junior world champion. Amiran Tsikoridze triumphed at the 14th Junior Sumo World Championships, which was held in Mongolia.
Georgian wrestler Levan Gorgadze is two wins away from claiming the major Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament champion’s title after defeating his latest opponent on Friday.
Georgian wrestler Levan Gorgadze has claimed the champion’s title of the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament today, becoming the first Georgian athlete to win the Emperor’s Cup.
The Georgian sumo wrestler Levan Gorgadze has made history several minutes ago, as he defeated sumo legend Hakuho Sho. Gogadze has already won 12 fights out of total 14 and he is too close to win the sumo championship. After the championship he is very likely to upgrade his title.