Varlam Liparteliani (90 kg) and Levan Zhorzholiani (100 kg) members of Georgian national judo team went through the semi-final European championship. Irakli Tsirekidze (100 kg) and Adam Okruashvili (+100 kg) keep chance of winning bronze medal.
In the semi-final Liparteliani wrestles against French Romen Fube, Zhorzholiani wrestles against German Dino Peters, Tsirekidze against Azerbaijani Elmar Gasimov and Okruashvili against Dutch Luc Verbi.
Zviad Khanjaliashvili who was wrestling in heavy weight category, stayed beyond the tournament in 1/8 final. Zurab Zviadauri (90 kg) did not wrestle at Chelyabinsk tatami, supposedly due to trauma.
 

Otar Maglakelidze