Varlam Liparteliani (90 kg), Georgian judoka, won the second meeting in the current World Championship, which underway in Brazil and went through the ¼ final.
After defeating French Ludovic Gobert by Ippon, Liparteliani tackled to German Marc Odenthal and in a minute and a half defeated him with a beautiful throw.
In the ¼ final his opponent will be Swedish Joakim Dvarby.
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