Georgian junior judo team won 11 medals at “Iliadis Cup”, which was held in Athens on April 4-5. The Georgian team took the first place among 33 teams.

Among men, members of Georgian junior judo team reached the highest step of the podium in 4 weight categories of 8. Following participants became the tournament champions: Irakli Kupataze (55kg), Tornike Nagliashvili (60kg), Koba Mchedlishvili (81kg) and Giorgi Lazuashvili (+100kg).

In heavyweight, Lazuashvili beat Jaba Mumladze. Jambul Kurdiani (66kg) lacked one victory to reach the highest step. Beka Shavdatuashvili, Beka Udesiani (both 66gk), Giorgi Gvelesiani (90kg) and Giga Gelashvili (+100kg) won the bronze medals.

The team coached by Irakli Tsirekidze and Mindia Bodaveli participated with 38 sportsmen and 10 of them hit the top three.

The girl’s team also took part in “Iliadis Cup” and involved in the competition with 7 members. Olga Aladoshvili wrestled better among them. She won the bronze medal in 44kg weight category.

The Georgian junior team has the major tournaments in autumn. On September 18-20, Oberwart (Austria) will host European Championship. On October 23-27, the capital city of United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi will host the World Championship.

Judo

European Cup

Juniors

Athens

April 4

Boys

55 kg

1Irakli Kupatadze (Geogria)

2 Yavuz Besel (Turkey)

3 Vahagn Hovsepyan (Armenia)

3 Jorre Verstraeten (Belgium)

7 Davit Gejadze (Georgia)

60 kg

1 Tornike Nagliashvili (Georgia)

2 Bouda Romaric Wend-Yam (France)

3 Samuel Hall (Britain)

3 Peter Miles (Britain)

5 Ivane Javakhishvili (Georgia)

7 Achiko Karelishvili (Georgia)

66 kg

1 Dzmitry Minkou (Belarus)

2 Jambul Kurdiani (Georgia)

3 Beka Shavdatuashvili (Georgia)

3 Beka Udesiani (Georgia)

7 Zviad Khubuluri (Georgia)

73 kg

1 Alexandr Kolesnik (Russia)

2 Lucas Otmane (France)

3 Matthias Casse (Belgium)

3 Naib Umarov (Russia)

5 Giorgi Katsiashvili (Georgia)

81 kg

1 Koba Mchedlishvili(Georgia)

2 Israil Sagaipov (Russia)

3 Magomad Cecenoglu (Turkey)

3 Nicon Zaborosciuc (Moldova)

90 kg

1 Mikhail Igolnikov (Russia)

2 Oussama Mahmoud Snoussi (Turkey)

3 Giorgi Gvelesiani (Georgia)

3 Laurin Boehler (Austria)

5 Davit Ramazashvili (Georgia)

100 kg

1 Niyaz Ilyasov (Russia)

2 Danilo Pantic (Montenegro)

3 Aaron Fara (Austria)

3 Mikita Sviryd (Belarus)

7 Nika Abuladze (Georgia)

+100 kg

1 Giorgi Lazuashvili (Georgia)

2 Jaba Mumladze (Georgia)

3 Giga Gelashvili (Georgia)

3 Nainus Umarov (Russia)

5 Davit Razmadze (Georgia)

Girls

44 kg

1 Melisa Cakmakli (Turkey)

2 Elisa Adrasti (Italy)

3 Olga Aladoshvili (Georgia)

3 Tsvetelina Tsvetanova (Bulgaria)

48 kg

1 Marine Baumans (Belgium)

2 Sehnaz Guz (Turkey)

3 Nazlican Kilic (Turkey)

3 Gulkader Senturk (Turkey)

52 kg

1 Damla Caliskan (Turkey)

2 Joana Fernandes (Portugal)

3 Vanessa Machnicka (Poland)

3 Merve Tas (Turkey)

7 Salome Margiani (Georgia)

57 kg

1 Jodie Caller (Britain)

2 Mina Libeer (Belgium)

3 Ariel Bezalel (Israel)

3 Betina Temelokova (Bulgaria)

5 Salome Abashidze (Georgia)

63 kg

1 Elisavet Teltsidou (Greece)

2 Adela Jakubcova (Slovakia)

3 Inbal Shemesh (Israel)

3 Katiejemima Yeatsbrown (Britain)

7 Khatia Janashvili (Georgia)

70 kg

1 Gabriella Willems (Belgium)

2 Emma Reid (Britain)

3 Sophie Berger (Belgium)

3 Soraya Luri Meret (Italy)

78 kg

1 Leen Christiaens (Belgium)

2 Firdevs Toprak (Turkey)

3 Cigdem Bora (Turkey)

3 Katerina Kalpakidou (Sweden)

+78 kg

1 Kubra Kaba (Turkey)

2 Sebile Akbulut (Turkey)

Team standings

1 Georgia 4 2 5 5 6

2 Turkey 3 3 5 3 2

3 Belgium 3 1 3 2 0

4 Russia 3 1 2 2 2

5 Britain 1 1 3 1 0

6 Belarus 1 0 1 0 1

7 Greece 1 0 0 1 2

8 France 0 2 0 0 0

9 Italy 0 1 1 0 0

10 Montenegro 0 1 0 2 0

10 Portugal 0 1 0 2 0