Georgian beach wrestlers take 4 gold in Rio de Janeiro
The Georgian athletes have two more tournaments ahead to qualify for the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games in San Diego this October. Photo: United World Wrestling
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Four Georgian athletes won gold at the Beach Wrestling World Series (BWWS) in Rio de Janeiro.
Levan Keleksashvili (70kg), Davit Khutsishvili (80kg), Davit Marsagishvili (90kg) and Mamuka Kordzaia (+90kg) “were on top of their wrestling throughout the two-day event, scoring a number of close victories and big throws”, the organisers said.
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— Beach Wrestling World Series (@uwwbeach) May 11, 2019
This was the second BWWS tournament, with the first being held in Portugal.
The Georgian athletes have two more tournaments ahead to qualify for the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games in San Diego this October.
Georgian Greco-Roman wrestlers under 23 have won four gold and one bronze medals at the European Championship which is being held in Serbia.
All nine Georgian freestyle wrestlers under 23, who participated in the Bulgarian International Tournament last week, won gold medals.
Georgian freestyle wrestler Geno Petriashvili is leading in the rating of the United World Wrestling (UWW) in the 130 kg category. The Georgian athlete is followed by Zhiwei Deng (China), Anzor Khirziev (Russia) and Taha Akgul (Turkey).
On the second day of the world championships of freestyle wrestling in Bucharest, Georgian brothers Avtandil and Nikoloz Kenchadze have become the world champions in the under-23 category.
Georgian athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals in the first stage of the Beach Wrestling World Series in Sarigerme, Turkey’s holiday location, the National Wrestling Federation of Georgia said on Monday.
Georgian athletes have won two gold and two silver medals in the final stage of the Beach Wrestling World Series in Romania, the National Wrestling Federation of Georgia said on Monday.