Irakli Uznadze, head coach of Georgian judo team, specified the composition for Tbilisi Grand Prix. Recently, official website of the Judo Federation released the list of 29 judokas which would lack one. Uznadze made a choice between Revaz Chikoidze and Giorgi Nozadze (both 100kg). Finally the list was filled by Chikoidze.

Last November, Revaz Chikoidze won a bronze medal at the Georgian Championship. This season, one month ago, he wrestled at the Oberwart European Open tournament and lost to Moldovan Ivan Remarenko in the initial stage.

In 100kg weight category Guram Tushishvili, current champion of the country as well as the European champion among young, also will wrestle. Appearance of 19-year-old sportsman in the national team’s composition confirmed the rumors which was spread last time, about serving his sentence imposed by the Federation. Recall that last year he and another member of the team Lasha Taveluri were punished because of using alcohol at the training meeting. Tushishvili had 1-year forced rest and Taveluri – 6-month.

Here is the composition of Georgian team:

Georgian team

60kg

Amiran Papinashvili

Lukhum Chkhvimiani

Giorgi Brolashvili

Paata Merebashvili

66kg

Shalva Kardava

Tristan Peikrishvili

Giorgi Kaldani

Gela Kelikhashvili

73kg

Nugzar Tatalashvili

Zebeda Rekhviashvili

Lasha Shavdatuashvili

Pridon Gigani

81kg

Avtandil Chrikishvili

Ushangi Margiani

Giorgi Papunashvili

Lasha Zurabiani

90kg

Varlam Liparteliani

Zviad Gogochuri

Paata Ghviniashvili

Beka Ghviniashvili

100kg

Guram Tushishvili

Aleksandre Mskhaladze

Nodar Metreveli

Revaz Chikoidze

+100kg

Adam Okruashvili

Levan Matiashvili

Rostom Khakhaleishvili

Onise Bughadze

Otar Maghlakelidze