Georgia’s Giorgi Sardalashvili claims gold at World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi

Georgian judoka Giorgi Sardalashvili on Sunday claimed a gold medal in the -60 kg weight category at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Sardalashvili defeated his rival Yang Yung Wei from Taiwan with a waza-ari in extra time in the final round to score the result.

The 20-year-old athlete became the youngest from the country to earn the title of the Champion.

The competition features 658 athletes from 107 countries and is set to end on Thursday.