Georgia’s judoka Gviniashvili wins gold at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Sophio Somkhishvili, who reached the finals in the Grand Slam for the first time in her career, will wrestle for the gold medal later today. Photo: Georgian judo federation
Tweet 
Share
Georgian judoka Beka Gviniashvili has won a gold medal at the 2022 Grand Slam held in Abu Dhabi.
In the final, Gviniashvili defeated the French Loris Tassier easily, in the 90 kg weight category, by tying him up in a few seconds.
The Georgian national team has already claimed two gold and one bronze medals, with 19-year-old Giorgi Sardalashvili winning the competition in 60 kg and Eteri Liparteliani in 57 kg claiming the third place.
Sophio Somkhishvili, who reached the finals in the Grand Slam for the first time in her career, was defeated by Chinese opponent Xin Su, earning a silver medal.
The national team took first place in the overall team competition.
Georgian freestyle wrestlers Giorgi Elbakidze and Vladimer Gamkrelidze on Saturday claimed gold medals at the U23 World Championships in Spain’s northwestern city of Pontevedra.
Young Georgian Greco-Roman wrestlers have claimed four medals at the ongoing U23 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, the Georgian wrestling federation announced on Thursday.
Georgian wrestlers Lasha Bekauri and Luka Maisuradze claimed bronze medals in the 90 kg category at the world judo championships in Tashkent on Monday.
Georgian wrestler Tato Grigalashvili claimed gold medal at the world judo championships in Tashkent on Sunday.
Georgian judokas claimed two gold and one bronze medals on Saturday at the European Judo Championships Sarajevo 2022 hosted in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Georgian judoka Elene Kebadze has won the World Sambo Championships in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, the sports ministry announced on Sunday.