The youth judo team has returned to the homeland
The Georgian youth judo team has returned from the World Championship with a historic result. At the World Youth Championship held in the city of Marrakesh, Morocco, the Georgian team won 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal in the individual competition, and took second place after Japan in the overall team classification, as well as in the separate boys' and girls' standings. In the team competition, our team became the bronze medalist. In the decisive match, the Georgian judoka defeated Germany 4:1.
The triumphant athletes of the World Championship were welcomed solemnly at the Tbilisi International Airport. Along with fans, Shalva Gogoladze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport; Irakli Dolaberidze, Head of the Sports Department; and Giorgi Atabegashvili, President of the Judo Federation, congratulated the judoka on their victory.
In Marrakesh, the World Champion titles were earned by Eter Liparteliani (-57 kg), Vladimir Akhalkatsi (-81 kg), and Lasha Bekauri (-90 kg). The silver medal was won by Ilia Sulamanidze (-100 kg), while the bronze medal went to Tato Grigalashvili (-81 kg). It is noteworthy that Eter Liparteliani became the first Georgian female judoka to win a gold medal at the World Youth Championship.
