Irakli Uznadze, head coach of Georgian judo team, named the staff for Paris “Grand Slam”. On February 9-10, 12 Georgian judokas will wrestle on the tournament. It was known about Avtandil Chrikishvili (81kg) and Varlam Liparteliani (90kg). These judokas did not participate in Tbilisi “European Open”. They will be the only judokas in 81 and 90kg. Two-two sportsmen will wrestle in other five weight classes in the name of Georgia.

The head coach filled the French list with distinguish judokas of the Tbilisi tournament. Like Chrikishvili and Liparteliani, Betkil Shukvani (60kg) also did not wrestle on Sports Palace tatami. Besides him, Amiran Papinashvili will wrestle in this weight class. Nugzar Tatalashvili, Zebeda Rekhviashvili (both 73kg) and Adam Okruashvili (+100kg) will compete in Paris. Tristan Peikrishvili, Tornike Tatarashvili (66kg), Davit Loriashvili, Lasha Guruli (both 100kg) and Giorgi Zakariadze (+100kg) have a little chance to wrestle on the international arena.

Olympic champion Lasha Shavdatuashvili (66kg) is in the Paris delegation of the Georgian team. But he will participate in practicing after the tournament. According to the preliminary plan of Irakli Uznadze, Shavdatuashvili had to participate in the tournament but two weeks ago he injured knee and his return is postponed by Dusseldorf “Grand Slam” (February 23-24).

The Georgian team will leave for Paris tonight. It will return to Tbilisi on February 15.

The Georgian team

60kg - Betkil Shukvani and Amiran Papinashvili
66kg - Tristan Peikrishvili and Tornike Tatarashvili
73kg - Nugzar Tatalashvili and Zebeda Rekhviashvili
81kg - Avtandil Chrikishvili
90kg - Varlam Liparteliani
100kg - Davit Loriashvili and Lasha Guruli
+100kg - Adam Okruashvili and Giorgi Zakariadze

 

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