Georgian judo athlete wins another gold medal at World Cup
Zviad Gogochuri at Judo World Cup in kazakhstan. Photo: Parasport Development Centre of Tbilisi
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Georgian judo athlete Zviad Gogochuri has won gold medal at Judo World Cup in Atyrau, kazakhstan.
Gogochuri defeated British judoka Sam Ingram in his final match in 100 kg weight category.
Georgian delegation scored another medal on championship, Giorgi Gamjashvili won bronze medal in 66kg weight category. It was beginner judoka's first success at international competition.
Giorgi Gamjashvili had his first success in world championship. photo: Parasport Development Centre of Tbilisi
As for Gogochuri, he won European championship in 2015 and is the first ever Georgian to win Paralympic medal in 2016.
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