Georgian cadet judo team won a lot of medals at European Cup. Boys and girls of Gia Tenadze won 14 medals. The boys gained 12 medals – 2 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze.

Georgian sportsmen had the best result in 55kg – they won all three medals. Beak Natatralishvili became champion. He beat Erekle Arkhozashvili in final. Giorgi Katsiashvili took the third place. Georgian final was held in 66kg too – Zaza Megrelishvili defeated Bachana Bolkvadze.

Koba Mchedlishvili (60kg), Davit Ramazashvili (90kg) and Zaza Gojiashvili (+90kg) needed one victory for becoming champion. 73kg is the only weight class which did not have Georgian winner. Five Georgians wrestled on tatami and Vano Churchkhelashvili showed the best result from them. Bronze medal winners of other weight classes are: Irakli Kupatadze (50kg), Nika Movelidze (81kg), Giorgi Gvelesiani (90kg) and Giorgi Dzebisashvili (+90kg).

Georgian boys’ team wrestled at the tournament with 48 sportsmen and is only behind of Russia (4 gold, 2 silver, 9 bronze).

Girls’ team had 6 sportswomen and two of them: Mariam Janashvili and Guranda Shotadze (both 57kg) won bronze medals.

Georgian cadet judo team will leave for Ukraine at the end of March and will wrestle at Kiev European Cup from March 31 to April 1.

Judo
European Cup

Cadets
Antalya
March 17-18

Boys

50kg
1 Elnur Abasov (Azerbaijan)
2 Sadig Gurbanov (Azerbaijan)
3 Irakli Kupatadze (Georgia)
3 Pavel Patakov (Russia)

55kg
1 Beka Natatralishvili (Georgia)
2 Erekle Arkhozashvili (Georgia)
3 Giorgi Katsiashvili (Georgia)
3 Sabukh Gajiev (Russia)

60kg
1 Hidaiat Heidarov (Azerbaijan)
2 Koba Mchedlishvili (Georgia)
3 Samvel Chakra (Russia)
3 Manuchar Kodir (Russia)
7 Beka Sekhniashvili (Georgia)
7 Beka Udesiani (Georgia)

66kg
1 Zaza Megrelishvili (Georgia)
2 Bachana Bolkvadze (Georgia)
3 Petar Zadro (Bosnia Herzegovina)
3 Musa Kodzoev (Russia)

73kg
1 Ruslan Godizov (Russia)
2 Zaur Ramazanov (Russia)
3 Islam Abanoz (Turkey)
3 Gamzat Zurgaraev (Russia)
5 Vano Churchkhelashvili (Georgia)

81kg
1 Mikhail Igolnikov (Russia)
2 Magomedrasul Kuzgov (Russia)
3 Nika Movelidze (Georgia)
3 Izmael Nagoev (Russia)
5 Beka Sherazadashvili (Georgia)
7 Kakhi Liparteliani (Georgia)

90kg
1 Karlen Palian (Russia)
2 Davit Ramazashvili (Georgia)
3 Giorgi Gvelesiani (Georgia)
3 Alexandr Vorobiev (Russia)
7 Davit Ozbetelashvili (Georgia)

+90kg
1 Mahamed Khasiev (Russia)
2 Zaza Gojiashvili (Georgia)
3 Giorgi Dzebisashvili (Georgia)
3 Ruslan Shakbazov (Russia)
5 Bakar Kukhianidze (Georgia)
7 Giorgi Paradashvili (Georgia)
 

Otar Maglakelidze