Seven Georgian judokas to feature in Antalya Grand Slam
The tournament will host 620 athletes from 85 countries, including the team of Georgian athletes that includes six competitors in the men’s categories - Lukhum Chkhvimiani, Luka Kapanadze, Avtandil Tchrikishvili, Nika Kharazishvili, Omar Sauri and Levan Matiashvili - as well as Sophio Somkhishvili in the women’s section. Photo via 1tv.ge
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Seven Georgian wrestlers are set to compete at the Antalya Judo Grand Slam, scheduled to run between Friday and Sunday in Turkey, the Georgian Judo Federation said on Tuesday.
The tournament will host 620 athletes from 85 countries, including the team of Georgian athletes that includes six competitors in the men’s categories - Lukhum Chkhvimiani, Luka Kapanadze, Avtandil Tchrikishvili, Nika Kharazishvili, Omar Sauri and Levan Matiashvili - as well as Sophio Somkhishvili in the women’s section.
The Georgian national team won four medals and finished first among the teams in last year’s Antalya Grand Slam.
Guram Tushishvili and Giorgi Terashvili became champions at the tournament, while Chkhvimiani and Luka Maisuradze won silver medals.
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Georgian freestyle wrestler Andro Margishvili claimed a gold medal at the Under-23 European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest on Sunday, bringing the total claimed by Georgian athletes at the tournament to six.
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Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler Diego Chkhikvadze claimed a gold medal in the 67 kg category at the U23 European Championships on Wednesday in Bucharest.
Georgian weightlifter Ramin Shamilishvili claimed three medals at the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships, running between April 15-23 in Yerevan, the Georgian Weightlifting Federation said on Sunday.
Georgian judoka Tato Grigalashvili claimed his second World Judo Champion’s title in a row after winning the -81 kg category final at the World Championships in Doha on Wednesday.
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Georgia on Sunday won its first ever mixed team medal at the World Judo Championship in Doha, taking the bronze medal with the third place at the tournament.