Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili wins gold in Minsk
The Georgian judoka won the world championship in 2018 and the European championship - in 2017. Photo: Khatia Jijeishvili
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Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili became the champion of the 2nd European Games in Minsk, Belarus.
Tushishvili, 24, defeated a Russian judoka Inal Tasoev in the over 100 kg category.
Guram Tushishvili defeats Inal Tasoev. Photo: Khatia Jijeishvili
The Georgian judoka won the world championship in 2018 and the European championship - in 2017.
Another Georgian judoka Varlam Liparteliani, who also participated in the 2nd European Games, won silver in the 100 kg category.
Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili has topped the new world rating of International Judo Federation after the completion of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam.
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has published an upgraded world ranking list of senior male judokas.
Georgian judokas have triumphed at Tbilisi Grand Prix receiving five gold, three silver and six bronze medals at a competition hosted in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
Georgian Judoka Guram Tushishvili won the world championship several minutes ago.
Georgian athletes have elevated their team to third place in medal rankings after a haul of prizes over the first four days of the European Games held in Minsk.
Georgian freestyle wrestlers have earned two medals at the Minsk European Games yesterday. 2016 Olympic champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili (65 kg) took silver, defeating Russian wrestler Akhmed Chakaev but in the final he lost to Azerbaijani athlete Haji Aliyev with a score of 10:2.
Georgian athletes have won two more silver medals at the final day of the 2nd European Games 2019, bringing the total amount of medals to 30 for the country.
Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili has won the Dusseldorf Grand Slam 2020, defeating German rival Johannes Frey in the final competition. The German town of Dusseldorf hosted Judo Grand Slam between February 21 and 23, with Georgia winning two gold, one silver and one bronze medals. Tushishvili, 25, won also won a gold medal at the 2018 World Judo Championships in 2018 and European Judo Championships in 2017.