International Judo Federation published a new world ranking. Three from seven weight categories have Georgian leaders. Varlam Liparteliani (90kg) strengthened the first place with European silver medal and 240 ranking points. European champions Amiran Papinashvili (60kg) and Lasha Shavdatuashvili (66kg) were unreachable for opponents after the Hungarian success. They earned 500-500 points.

Papinashvili shared the third place with Uzbek Rishod Sobirov. Now he overcame Sobirov and is close to the first and second-placed: Naohisa Takato of Japan and Arsen Galstyan of Russia. Shavdatuashvili was behind David Larose of France. The French won bronze medal and earned 160 points on the Budapest tatami. The Georgian Olympic champion advanced after the European triumph.

Nugzar Tatalashvili and Zebeda Rekhviashvili (both 73kg) are beyond Top 10 but they have progress. Tatalashvili won silver medal and advanced with 6 places. Now he is in the 15^th place. European bronze medal winner Rekhviashvili advanced with one place and is in the 16^th place.

European current champion Avtandil Chrikishvili (81kg) is still in the third place. If he was 600-700 points behind the opponents, now he minimized the difference. He is almost 500 points ahead of Antoine Valois-Fortier of Canada.

Liparteliani could not finish the Hungarian final with the desired result but he is in the first place. The second-placed Asley Gonzales of Cuba is 228 points behind Liparteliani.

100kg is the only weight category which we must not be proud of. Irakli Tsirekidze and Levan Zhorzholiani are in the 22^nd-23^rd places but both of them have finished active sport career. Current Georgian sportsmen Aleksandre Mskhaladze and Davit Loriashvili are in the 43^rd-53^rd places.

Adam Okruashvili, finalist of Hungarian European Championship, is in the 4^th place.

Here are the rankings of all seven weight categories.

 

60 kg

1 Amiran Papinashvili             1296

2 Naohisa Takato (Japan)            1288

3 Arsen Galstyan (Russia)          1058

4 Felipe Kitadai (Brazil)        1040

5 Hirofumi Yamamoto (Japan)       980

8 Betkil Shukvani                       734

72 Giorgi Mesablishvili               120

77 Paata Merebashvili             110

129 Vazha Margvelashvili                 24

229 Giorgi Brolashvili               2

 

66 kg

1 Lasha Shavdatuashvili                  1436

2 David Larose (France)        1244

3 Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj (Mongolia)      1130

4 Masashi Ebinuma (Japan)             990

5 Jun-Ho Cho (South Korea)          980

45 Shalva Kardava                        244

95 Tornike Tatarashvili         82

130 Tristan Peikrishvili        42

140 Sandro Iakobashvili                38

147 Davit Asumbani                      28

198 Vaniko Totladze               12

211 Giorgi Mkalavishvili               10

 

73 kg

1 Nyam-Ochir Sainjargal (Mongolia)       1130

2 Riki Nakaya (Japan)                1120

3 Dex Elmont (Holland)            1028

4 Mansur Isaev (Russia)                     1004

5 Ki-Chun Wang (South Korea)       990

15 Nugzar Tatalashvili                588

16 Zebeda Rekhviashvili                 562

112 Tengiz Paposhvili             66

112 Ambako Avaliani               66

134 Arsen Macharashvili                  48

234 Giorgi Papunashvili                12

304 Zurab Nozadze                       2

 

81 kg

1 Victor Penalber (Brazil)      1426

2 Jae-Bum Kim (South Korea)       1398

3 Avtandil Chrikishvili                1340

4 Antoine Valois-Fortier (Canada)      874

5 Yakhyo Imamov (Uzbekistan)           872

22 Levan Tsiklauri               462

84 Lasha Zurabiani                      82

118 Beka Gviniashvili              60

169 Paata Gviniashvili                  26

210 Iason Chilindrishvili        14

244 Davit Karbelashvili                6

 

90 kg

1 Varlam Liparteliani                1782

2 Asley Gonzales (Cuba)             1554

3 Ilias Iliadis (Greece)              1142

4 Kiril Denisov (Russia)           1006

5 Masashi Nishiyama (Japan)             870

16 Zviad Gogochuri               372

129 Lasha Taveluri               40

143 Zurab Zviadauri             32

143 Beka Gviniashvili             32

204 Lasha Guruli                       6

 

100 kg

1 Lukas Krpalek (Czech Republic)            1476

2 Henk Grol (Holland)                    1190

3 Temuulen Battulga (Mongolia) 1056

4 Tagir Khaibulaev (Russia)         1010

5 Renan Nunes (Brazil)            948

22 Irakli Tsirekidze               438

23 Levan Zhorzholiani             430

43 Aleksandre Mskhaladze                194

53 Davit Loriashvili                  158

70 Beka Berdzenishvili             120

99 Lasha Guruli                        62

136 Nodar Metreveli             22

137 Irakli Koblianidze                 20

161 Giorgi Nozadze                      14

 

+100 kg

1 Teddy Riner (France)          2000

2 Rafael Silva (Brazil)          1410

3 Sung-Min Kim (South Korea)             1190

4 Adam Okruashvili               1112

5 Faicel Jaballah (Tunis)         916

52 Zviad Khanjaliashvili               140

59 Nodar Metreveli              120

83 Onise Bugadze                   76

96 Levan Matiashvili              44

98 Giorgi Zakariadze              42

144 Lasha Gujejiani              8

 

Otar Maglakelidze