Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili wins gold at World Judo Championships Seniors in Hungary
Double Olympic medallist Lasha Shavdatuashvili has claimed his first world championship medal. Photo: IJF webpage
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Georgian judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili has claimed gold at the World Judo Championships Seniors in the Hungarian capital of Budapest earlier today.
Shavdatuashvili, 29, has handed defeat to his Swedish rival Tommy Macias in the under 73kg category.
A first World Championship medal for double Olympic medallist Lasha Shavdatuashvili and it's GOLD!! He will wear the red back patch!
— Judo (@Judo) June 8, 2021
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Calling him 'one of the most decorated judo players on the planet, the International Judo Federation (IJF) said that it 'was not so surprising win'.
-73kg Podium!!
— Judo (@Judo) June 8, 2021
???? SHAVDATUASHVILI Lasha (GEO)
???? MACIAS Tommy (SWE)
???? CILOGLU Bilal (TUR)
???? HASHIMOTO Soichi (JPN)
#JudoWorlds #Judo #Hungary #Budapest #Sport #Olympics
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Following the victory the Georgian judoka said 'judo gives you special moments if you work very hard'.
I've been chasing this title for so many years. The reason I succeeded today is because I think of judo 24 hours a day. Now that I have the three major titles in the world of judo, I hope that the young generation in Georgia will get inspired by my career and understand that without hard work you can not win", Shavdatuashvili told IJF.
IJF said it was time for Datuashvili's golden score:
Shavdatuashvili became Olympic champion back in 2012 and won bronze in 2016 Olympic games. He won his first European championship in 2013.