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Making history: Georgian judokas win U23 European team championship

This is the first time when the Georgian judokas have won gold in team competition. Photo: Georgian Judo Federation

Agenda.ge, 08 Nov 2021 - 12:03, Tbilisi,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.

Photo: Shot from the International Judo Federation (IJF) webpage

In their individual competitions the young Georgian judokas have grabbed a total of eight medals, including two gold, three silver and three bronze.

The Hungarian capital of Budapest hosted 87 competitors – 45 men and 42 women – from eight countries on November 7.

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