Georgian national sambo team returned homeland after competing at European championship. Georgian sambo wrestles succeeded at European championship, they gained 2 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals. Journalists, fans and Giorgi Galdava deputy of Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs met them at Tbilisi airport.
Georgian sambo team took the fourth place after Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Ushangi Kuzanashvili (57kg) and Nodar Metreveli (+100kg) became European champions. Genadi Chirgadze (52kg), Levan Nakhutsrishvili (68kg) and Besarion Berulava (74kg) won silver medals and Mirian Pavliashvili (100kg) won bronze medal.
Two women sambo wrestler – Irina Leonidze (80kg, silver medal) and Shorena Sharadze (64kg, bronze medal) gained two medals from those 8 medals, which were gained at this following tournament by Georgian delegation.
