Georgian judoka defeats Russian rival, claims gold at world championship
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Georgian judoka Giorgi Sherazadishvili has claimed gold at the junior world championship in Olbia, Italy after defeating his Russian rival Adam Tsechoev in the under 81kg category.
All Georgian judoka are strong because we work hard and we help each other. We are never alone on the mat, with all of the team and a whole country supporting each judoka. There is no better motivation than that”, Sherazadishvili said.
The international Judo Federation (IJF) meanwhile notes that ‘Georgia does not need to be presented any more when it comes to talking about judo’.
With world champions and Olympics champions coming from the Caucasus country, it is not a surprise to discover a new Georgian name in the final of the world championships, which today was the case of Giorgi Sherazadishvili”, IJF said.
This is the second gold medal for Georgia in Olbia as Giorgi Sardalashvili defeated his Azerbaijani rival Turan Bayramov in the under 60kg category earleir this week.
Georgian judoka Giorgi Sardalashvili has claimed gold at the junior world championship in Olbia, Italy after defeating his Azerbaijani rival Turan Bayramov in the under 60kg category. Sardalashvili, 18, won the junior world title after performing a counter attack for waza-ari, inscribing his name on the list of future Georgian heroes, the International Judo Federation says.
Georgian judoka Tato Grigalashvili has claimed gold at the Zagreb Grand Prix in Croatia after defeating his Brazilian rival Guilherme Schmidt in the under 81kg category. Grigalashvili, 21, was ‘undoubtedly the most eagerly awaited athlete of the category, if not of the whole competition’.
Guram Tushishvili claimed a third silver - and a fourth medal overall - for the Georgian representation at the Summer Olympic Games after ending up second in the men's 100+ kg judo final in Tokyo on Friday. Tushishvili contested the final against Lukas Krpalek of the Czech Republic on Mat 1 of Nippon Budokan arena, with the latter winning my Ipon after three minutes and 47 seconds of the fixture.
Georgia has its first gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games after Lasha Bekauri scored a win in a closely contested 90kg final against Germany's Eduard Trippel on Wednesday.
Georgian judokas have claimed one bronze and four gold medals at the junior world championship in Olbia, Italy, finishing at the first place in the medal ranking. The first world championships organised after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games kicked off on October 6 in the town of Olbia hosting a total of 495 competitors from 72 countries, including Georgia.
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.