Another judo gold for Georgia: Liparteliani crowned European champion
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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.
Varlam Liparteliani’s performance at the European Judo Championships 2016 in Kazan was impressive; yesterday on day three he won the 90kg weight category for the third time.
Liparteliani became the second Georgian to win a gold medal at the competition, following in the footsteps of Vazha Margvelashvili, who was crowned European champion on the first day of the competition.
Also yesterday Levan Matiashvili (+100kg) won a bronze medal at the same tournament.
After the three days of competition Georgia has won seven medals: two gold, three silver and two bronze.
Tomorrow the team competition will begin to reveal the best European nation. Georgia will face Hungary in its first fight.
Georgian wrestler Vazha Margvelashvili has been crowned judo champion of Europe after defeating two competition favourites at a prestigious competition in Russia.
Georgian judokas have won four out of four available medals on the second day of the European Judo Championships 2016.
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.
Georgia has come away from the Paris Grand Slam tournament with four medals. Georgian judokas received two silver and two bronze medals. The Paris Grand Slam tournament was held over the weekend from Saturday through Sunday.
Captain of the Georgian Judo team Varlam Liparteliani won gold at the Paris Grand Slam international competition yesterday.