On January 29-30, Georgian judo team will compete in Tbilisi World Cup with 28 sportsmen. Head coach Soso Liparteliani chose medal winner judokas of last Georgian Championship. But he also made some exceptions.

Vaja Margvelashvili who won bronze medal in 60 kg will substitute Paata Merebashvili. Merebashvili was disqualified because of violating rules in the semifinal of Georgian Championship. Bronze medal winner Sandro Iakobashvili will be substituted by Arsen Macharashvili in 66 kg. Champion of Georgia Levan Zhorzholiani (100 kg) has a waist pain and Malkhaz Nijaradze will wrestle instead of him. Georgian judo team gathered at hotel “Batesta” for the final meeting and they will train at Shota Chochishvili Academy.

Georgian Judo Federation received confirmation of participating in World Cup from 25 countries. The following countries will compete in the tournament: France, Holland, Russia, Great Britain, Hungary, Ukraine, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Israel, Turkey, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Armenia, Canada, Montenegro, Australia, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Japanese team is not among the participants.

Matches of the preliminary stage will start at 10:00 and finals – at 17:00.

 

 

Georgian judo team at Tbilisi World Cup

60 kg

1 Davit Asumbani

2 Betkil Shukvani

3 Paata Merebashvili

4 Tristan Peikrishvili

 

66 kg

1 Shalva Kardava

2 Giorgi Shoshiashvili

3 Arsen Macharashvili

4 Levan Chubinidze

 

73 kg

1 Tengiz Paposhvili

2 Zurab Nozadze

3 Zviad Bazandarashvili

4 Ambako Avaliani

 

81 kg

1 Giorgi Baindurashvili

2 Paata Gviniashvili

3 Avtandil Chrikishvili

4 Davit Karbelashvili

 

90 kg

1 Lasha Guruli

2 SabaGavashelishvili

3 Archil Shinjikashvili

4 Giorgi Tsotsiashvili

 

100 kg

1 Malkhaz Nijaradze

2 Davit Loriashvili

3 Konstantine Mukvani

4 Revaz Chikoidze

 

+100 kg

1 Zviad Khanjaliashvili

2 Adam Okruashvili

3 Nodar Metreveli

4 Vakhtang Zoidze

 

Otar Maglakelidze