The International Judo Federation released world ranking. Georgian judokas are leading two weight classes. European and world champion Avtandil Chrikishvili is a leader of 81 kg. He is a leader not only his weight class but all seven ones. Avtandil has 3610 points and second-place Antoine Valois-Fortier of Canada has 1936 points.

Current European champion and world bronze medal winner Varlam Liparteliani is leading 90 kg with 2470 points. The Georgian judoka is 463 points ahead of second-place Krisztian Toth of Hungary.

Amiran Papinashvili is in the second place in 60 kg. He has not wrestled since August. Papinashvili will not be able to wrestle at Tokyo Grand Slam due to injury. Boldbaatar Ganbat of Mongolia (2676) is leading the weight class. Papinashvili is 396 points behind him. Takato Naohisa is in the third place with 1960 points.

Heavyweight Adam Okruashvili is in the third place with 2021 points. Teddy Riner of France (2500) and Rafael Silva of Brazil (2302) are ahead of him.

The IJF released joint ranking of all weight classes and four members of the Georgian team are in Top 10. Chrikishvili is an absolute leader. Liparteliani is in the 5^th place, Papinashvili – in the 7^th and Okruashvili – in the 9^th place.

As for other Georgian judokas, only Beka Gviniashvili (90 kg) and Levan Matiashvili (+100 kg) are in Top 10 of their ranking classes. Both of them are in the 10^th place.

Nugzar Tatalashvili is in the 13^th place in 73 kg and Zviad Gogochuri is in the 16^th place in 90 kg.

In 66 kg Shalva Kardava is in the 48^th place. In 100 kg Aleksandre Mskhaladze is in the 36^th place.

Judo

World ranking

Male

60 kg

1 Boldbaatar Ganbat (Mongolia) 2676

2 Amiran Papinashvili 2280

3 Naohisa Takato (Japan) 1960

4 Amartuvshin Dashdavaa (Mongolia) 1826

5 Orkhan Safarov (Azerbaijan) 1820

56 Lukhum Chkhvimiani 250

117 Paata Merebashvili 72

124 Giorgi Mesablishvili 60

149 Betkil Shukvani 41

161 Lasha Giunashvili 36

210 Vazha Margvelashvili 13

291 Giorgi Brolashvili 1

291 Leri Chelidze 1

66 kg

1 Mikhail Pulyaev (Russia) 1961

2 Masashi Ebinuma (Japan) 1800

3 Charles Chibana (Brazil) 1800

4 Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj (Mongolia) 1710

5 Georgii Zantaraia (Ukraine) 1591

48 Shalva Kardava 394

65 Lasha Shavdatuashvili 266

68 Tristan Peikrishvili 237

99 Vazha Margvelashvili 110

116 Tornike Tatarashvili 91

135 Mindia Liluashvili 72

243 Kakha Tsagareli 12

275 Gela Kelikhashvili 8

284 Vaniko Totladze 6

328 Beka Shavdatuashvili 2

361 Giorgi Kaldani 1

73 kg

1 Dex Elmont (Netherlands) 1880

2 Victor Scvortov (UAE) 1640

3 Sagi Muki (Israel) 1636

4 Rok Draksic (Slovenia) 1510

5 Kuk Hyon Hong (North Korea) 1456

13 Nugzar Tatalashvili 1164

29 Lasha Shavdatuashvili 588

30 Zebeda Rekhviashvili 572

202 Zurab Nozadze 27

212 Arsen Macharashvili 24

226 Phridon Gigani 21

232 Ambako Avaliani 18

239 Tamaz Kirakozashvili 16

284 Giorgi Papunashvili 7

327 Tengiz Paposhvili 2

81 kg

1 Avtandil Chrikishvili 3610

2 Antoine Valois-Fortier (Canada) 1936

3 Victor Penalber (Brazil) 1784

4 Loic Pietri (France) 1748

5 Travis Stevens (USA) 1490

24 Ushangi Margiani 642

36 Levan Tsiklauri (Russia) 468

78 Zebeda Rekhviashvili 180

182 Ambako Avaliani 36

250 Giorgi Papunashvili 12

266 Paata Gviniashvili 10

276 Iason Chilindrishvili 7

346 Lasha Zurabiani 1

90 kg

1 Varlam Liparteliani 2470

2 Krisztian Toth (Hungary) 2007

3 Ilias Iliadis (Greece) 1941

4 Kirill Denisov (Russia) 1518

5 Noel van Tend (Netherlands) 1484

10 Beka Gviniashvili 997

16 Zviad Gogochuri 845

125 Paata Gviniashvili 69

184 Lasha Taveluri 20

203 Archil Gogolashvili 12

100 kg

1 Lukas Krpalek (Czech Republic) 2588

2 Cyrille Maret (France) 2246

3 Karl-Richard Frey (Germany) 1670

4 Elkhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan) 1612

5 Henk Grol (Netherlands) 1574

36 Aleksandre Mskhaladze 336

74 Davit Loriashvili 139

80 Guram Tushishvili 125

109 Levan Zhorzholiani 61

137 Nodar Metreveli 32

144 Lasha Guruli 31

147 Varlam Liparteliani 30

195 Giorgi Nozadze 8

+100 kg

1 Teddy Riner (France) 2500

2 Rafael Silva (Brazil) 2302

3 Adam Okruashvili 2021

4 Faicel Jaballah (Tunisia) 1954

5 Renat Saidov (Russia) 1884

10 Levan Matiashvili 1029

112 Giorgi Zakariadze 53

116 Nodar Metreveli 50

132 Onise Bugadze 39

177 Rostom Khakhaleishvili 3

Prestige world ranking list

1 Avtandil Chrikishvili 3610

2 Boldbaatar Ganbat (Mongolia) 2676

3 Lukas Krpalek (Czech Republic) 2588

4 Teddy Riner (France) 2500

5 Varlam Liparteliani 2470

6 Rafael Silva (Brazil) 2302

7 Amiran Papinashvili 2280

8 Cyrille Maret (France) 2246

9 Adam Okruashvili 2021

10 Krisztian Toth (Hungary) 2007