The Georgian judo team had not won a medal at World Championship yet. Today two Georgians wrestled in 81 kg. Nobody expected unsuccessful competition from Avtandil Tchrikishvili.
3-time European and current world champion Tchrikishvili was No.1 seed. In semifinal the Georgian lost to Takanori Nagase of Japan by yuko. In repechage final he fell to Victor Penalber of Brazil and finally, took the 5th place.
Ushangi Margiani failed to Yakhyo Imamov of Uzbekistan. Before that he defeated Lukasz Blach of Poland.
Tomorrow champions and prize winners will be revealed in men’s 90 kg and women’s 70 kg. Varlam Lipartelianim, Beka Gviniashvili (both 90 kg) and Esther Stam (70 kg) will wrestle in the name of Georgia.
