Georgian Youth and Junior Sambo team impressively participated at the European Championship, which took place in Caceres, Spain. 22 Georgian athletes has been involved in the competition and 19 of them won medals.
Youth team has achieved great success, which was composed of 10 boys and 2 girls and all twelve athletes went up on the podium. Boys gained 4 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals.
Leri Chelidze (57kg), Lasha Paraskebashvili (62kg), Mikheil Mezurnishvili (82kg) and Zaur Mamardashvili (90kg) reached the highest level of the podium from the team, coached by Avtandil Tsintsadze.
Giorgi Melkuashvili (48kg), Leri Bedinadze (52kg), Tornike Chovelidze (68kg) and Revaz Tsulukidze (100kg) could not win the title. Omar Niazashvili (74kg) and Giorgi Lazuashvili (+100kg) took the 3rd place.
Only Salome Abashidze (56kg) and Elene Kebadze (+80kg) were on the list of girl’s team and both of them became European champions.
Junior’s team ended the Championship with 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals.
Only Akaki Gigatadze (48kg), Davit Gejadze (56kg) and Giorgi Kurdiani (81kg) stayed beyond the three among Mirian Pavliashvili’s apprentices.
Irakli Kupatadze (52kg), Giorgi Metreveli (65kg), Tornike Makhatadze (70kg) and Irakli Gogia (87kg) won gold medals. Koba Mchedlishvili (75kg) and Jaba Mumladze (+87kg) lost in final and Davit Tsurtsumia (60kg) gained bronze medal.
Youth Team
Salome Abashidze (56 kg) – Gold
Elene Kebadze (+80 kg) - Gold
Leri Chelidze (57 kg) - Gold
Lasha Paraskebashvili (62 kg) – Gold
Mikheil Mezurnishvili (82 kg) – Gold
Zaur Mamardashvili (90 kg) - Gold
Giorgi Melkuashvili (48 kg) – Silver
Leri Bedinadze (52 kg) - Silver
Tornike Chovelidze (68 kg) - Silver
Rezo Tsulukidze (100 kg) - Silver
Omar Niazashvili (74 kg) - Bronze
Giorgi Lazuashvili (+100 kg) - Bronze
Junior Team
Irakli Kupatadze (52 kg) - Gold
Giorgi Metreveli (65 kg) –Gold
Tornike Makhatadze (70 kg) – Gold
Irakli Gogia (87 kg) - Gold
Koba Mchedlishvili (75 kg) – Silver
Jaba Mumladze (+87 kg) - Silver
Davit Tsurtsumia (60 kg) – Bronze
Otar Maglakelidze
