Georgian judoka claims gold medal at Madrid European Open

Georgian judoka and Olympic Champion Lasha Bekauri on Sunday defeated his French opponent Paul Livolsi to claim a gold medal at the European Open Championships in Madrid, the Georgian Judo Federation said.

Bekauri scored the win through ippon in the 90kg weight category to earn the top result.

Vladimir Akhalkatsi, another of Georgian athletes at the contest, lost the 81kg category final against his French rival Arnaud Aregba to receive a silver medal.

The competition ran between June 8-9 in Spain and hosted 371 competitors from 34 countries.