Georgia’s Varlam Liparteliani wins gold at Tashkent Grand Slam

The 34-year old Georgian athlete brought the first gold medal to the Georgian national judo team at the tournament. Photo via Georgian Judo Federation

Agenda.ge, 05 Mar 2023 - 17:38, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian judoka Varlam Liparteliani claimed gold at the 2023 Tashkent Grand Slam on Sunday, earning the top step of the podium in the -100 kg weight category of the tournament.

Liparteliani, a silver medal winner of the Olympic games, defeated his Austrian rival Aaron Fara in the final.

The 34-year-old Georgian athlete brought the first gold medal to the Georgian national judo team at the tournament.