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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Agenda.ge, 21 May 2024 - 19:48, Tbilisi,Georgia
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.