Day 2 at Judo European Championship: 4 medals for Georgia
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Georgian judokas have won four out of four available medals on the second day of the European Judo Championships 2016.
On Thursday, the opening day of competition, Georgian wrestler Vazha Margvelashvili was crowned European judo champion in his weight category at the prestigious tournament still underway in the Russian city of Kazan.
The second day featured four Georgians, of which three won silver medals and one received a bronze medal.
The silver medal winners were:
- Avtandil Tchrikishvili (81kg);
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili (73kg); and
- Esther Stam (70kg).
The third place winner was:
- Nugzar Tatalashvili (73kg).
Later today, day three of the competition, will see four other Georgians take to the ring. Among them will be current European champion Adam Okruashvili and two-time European champion Varlam Liparteliani.
Georgian wrestler Vazha Margvelashvili has been crowned judo champion of Europe after defeating two competition favourites at a prestigious competition in Russia.
Georgia’s national anthem has been heard several times in the Russian city of Kazan after several Georgian judoka won in their respective weight categories at the European championships this week.
Georgia is the best judo nation in Europe. Georgia’s national judo team was crowned European champion after the nation defeated Russia in the final match and gained the continental title yesterday.
Lasha Shavdatuashvili (73kg) - Georgian Olympic Champion of 2012 - triumphed at the Almaty Grand Prix, becoming the first Georgian to win gold at the tournament that started on May 13.
Another Georgian athlete has won gold at a prestigious International Judo Federation (IJF) competition in Kazakhstan. Georgia’s big man Adam Okruashvili (+100kg) triumphed at the Almaty Grand Prix, becoming the second Georgian to win gold at the tournament.