Georgia’s Tato Grigalashvili becomes World Champion for third time consecutively at Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi
Grigalashvili defeated his Russian rival Timur Arbuzov, who competed at the tournament with a neutral flag, with a waza-ari in the final round and earned the gold medal. Photo via Georgian Judo Federation
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Georgian judoka Tato Grigalashvili became the World Champion for the third time consecutively in the -81 kg weight category at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Grigalashvili defeated his Russian rival Timur Arbuzov, who competed at the tournament with a neutral flag, with a waza-ari in the final round and earned the gold medal.
The 24-year-old Georgian is a three-time World and European Champion.
The national team of Georgia has already earned two gold medals and one bronze at the 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.
Georgian judoka Tato Grigalashvili claimed his third World Judo Champion’s title after winning the -81 kg category final at the European Judo Championships Seniors in Zagreb on Friday.
The Georgian national judo team have claimed seven medals, including two gold, two silver and three bronze medals, at the European Judo Championships Seniors in Zagreb and took first place in the overall team competition.
The Georgian national team claimed 11 medals at the 19th European Wushu Championships, held in Stockholm, Sweden, the country’s Sports Ministry said.