Champions and prize winners were found out in all the eight weight categories at Judo Youth championship which was underway at Judo Academy named after Shota Chocheli. Today champions were found out in left four weight categories.

In 81 kg weight category the final fight again was held between Teimuraz Khachidze and Beka Doghvani, which ended in favor of Doghvani.

In 90 kg weight category Ilia Malvenishvili became the champion. Before the final he beat Jaba Chechelashvili, Nika Abuladze and Merab Kaldani. In the decisive fight he beat Ushangi Gasitashvili and as a result he earned 500 points.

In 100 kg weight category Tornike Otinashvili who was the main favorite in this weight category became champion.

Georgian championship ended with the fight of two famous heavy-weight sportsmen: Davit Khakhaleishvili and Akaki Kibordzalidze’s sons- Rostom and Guga. Khakhaleishvili became champion.

Imereti team was the most successful with 2 gold and 2 bronze medals. Shida Kartli, Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti, Tbilisi, South Ossetia and Racha-Lechkhumi have one champion.

Gia Gugava the head coach of Georgian Judo team will define the sportsmen for European champion which is held in Bosnia Herzegovina on September 20-22.

Judo

Georgian championship

Youth

Tbilisi

June 1-2  

55 kg

1 Mindia Gholijashvili (Shida Kartli)

2 Leri Chelidze (Imereti)

3 Vano Javakhishvili (Shida Kartli)

3 Sandro Khutsianidze (Tbilisi)

60 kg

1 Lukhum Chkhvimiani (Kvemo Kartli)

2 Giga Beriashvili (Kvemo Kartli)

3 Beka Shavdatuashvili (Shida Kartli)

3 Zaza Rostomashvili (Kakheti)

66 kg

1 Gela Kelikhashvili (Tbilisi)

2 Zaza Simonishvili (Shida Kartli)

3 Giorgi Gugulashvili (Shida Kartli)

3 Giorgi Matiashvili (Kvemo Kartli)

73 kg

1 Apolon Zurabiani (Racha Lehckhumi)

2 Toma Tavzarashvili (Tbilisi)

3 Aleksi Naniev (Kakheti)

3 Omar Niazashvili (Tbilisi)

81 kg

1 Ucha Margiani (Imereti)

2 Beka Doghvani (Racha Lechkhumi)

3 Zaur Mamardashvili (Kakheti)

3 Temur Khachidze (Tbilisi)

90 kg

1 Ilia Malvenashvili (Kakheti)

2 Ushangi Gasitashvili (Shida Kartli)

3 Shota Zhorzholiani (Samegrelo Zemo Svaneti)

3 Merab Kaldani (Kvemo Kartli)

100 kg

1 Tornike Otinashvili (South Ossetia)

2 Giorgi Setieli (Tbilisi)

3 Karlo Nemsitsveridze (Imereti)

3 Avtandil Somkhishvili (Apkhazia)

+100 kg

1 Rostom Khakhaleishvili (Imereti)

2 Guga Kibordzalidze (Imereti)

3 Giorgi Zakariadze (Imereti)

3 Ambrosi Konkroshvili (Tbilisi)