Georgian judoka defeats Russian rival, claims historic gold at Düsseldorf Grand Slam [VIDEO]
Tato Grigalashvili handed a defeat to his Russian rival, Olympic champion Khasan Khalmurzaev in the under 81kg category yesterday. Photo: International Judo Federation
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Georgian judoka Tato Grigalashvili has claimed historic gold at the Düsseldorf Grand Slam on Saturday.
Grigalashvili, 20, handed a defeat to his Russian rival, Olympic champion Khasan Khalmurzaev, 26, in the under 81kg category yesterday.
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The International Judo Federation (IJF) reported that "one-time Grand Prix gold medallist" Grigalashvili "delivered a commanding victory for Georgia".
The 20-year-old was unfazed by the calibre of his opposition in the final as the gold backpatch of the Russian only served to highlight just how impressive Grigalashvili was despite being relatively raw at this level", IJF said.
The German town of Düsseldorf is hosting the Judo Grand Slam on February 21-23.
Watch Grigalashvili defeating Khalmurzaevin at the Judo Grand Slam:
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