Georgian judoka defeats Russian rival, claims gold at world championship

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.