Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili wins Tbilisi Judo Grand Slam
Shavdatuashvili, who is an Olympic, World and European champion, defeated Karen Galstian, participating in the tournament as an individual neutral athlete, in 32 seconds in the -73 kg category final of the tournament. Photo via Georgian Judo Federation
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Georgian judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili on Saturday claimed a gold medal at the Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi 2024, hosted in Georgia’s capital.
Shavdatuashvili, who is an Olympic, World and European champion, defeated Karen Galstian, participating in the tournament as an individual neutral athlete, in 32 seconds in the -73 kg category final of the tournament.
Yesterday another Georgian judoka Eteri Liparteliani also won a gold medal by defeating her Canadian counterpart Jessica Klimkait, celebrating the victory in the tournament for the first time in her career.
Georgian judoka Eteri Liparteliani claimed a gold medal in the -57 kg category at the Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi 2024, hosted in Georgia’s capital, the country’s Sports Ministry said on Friday.
Georgian judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili, 29, has won silver in a lengthy nine-minute match with one of judo's top fighters, Japan’s Shohei Ono, earlier today. Shavdatuashvili, 29, is the only Georgian judoka who has won European, World and Olympic gold medals.He has won three olympic medals so far: gold at the 2012 Olympic Games, bronze in 2016 and now silver.
Georgian judoka Eteri Liparteliani claimed the bronze medal on Friday at the 2024 Grand Slam in the Azerbaijani capital Baku.
Georgian judokas have made history by becoming the winners of the under-23 European team championship after defeating their Russian competitors in Budapest, Hungary. The Georgian team has handed a defeat to Russia 4 to 2 yesterday bringing the first victory to their country as a team.