Georgian freestyle wrestler claims gold at European Championship

Georgian freestyle wrestler Givi Matcharashvili on Tuesday claimed gold at the European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb.

Matcharashvili won the title in the 97 kg category with a 4:3 victory over Azerbaijan’s Magomedkhan Magomedov.

Edemi Bolkvadze, another Georgian athlete, defeated his Romanian rival Stefan Coman and earned a bronze medal in the 65 kg category at the Championships.

In the 57 kg section, Robert Dingashvili conceded his match for the bronze against Georgi Vangelov of Bulgaria with a score 0:1.

Four Georgian athletes - Geno Petriashvili in the 125 kg category, Shota Phartenadze in the 61 kg section, Avtandil Kentchadze in the 74 kg division and Miriani Maisuradze in the 92 kg group - will compete in today’s programme, before the competition closes on Sunday.