Today, three Georgian athletes will start performing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 26
Three Georgian athletes will start performing at the Tokyo Olympics on July 26: judoists Lasha Shavdatuashvili and Eteri Liparteliani, boxer Sahil Alakhverdov.
Lasha Shavdatuashvili is one of the few Georgian athletes for whom the Olympic Games in Tokyo are already the third in his career. But it's one thing just to perform at the OI, and it's another to win a medal at each one. In 2012, Shavdatuashvili became an Olympic champion in London. Four years later, he was unable to repeat the achievement, but still got on the podium, winning a bronze medal. It makes no sense to say that Shavdatuashvili is also considered as one of the contenders for medals at the Tokyo Games. The fact that Shavdatuashvili is in excellent shape is also evidenced by the fact that he is the current world champion. In mid-June, the Georgian judoka had no equal at the world Championship in Budapest.
Eteri Liparteliani-judo (-57 kg)
Eteri Liparteliani is 21 years old (she will turn 22 in September), and over the past two years, the Georgian judoka has achieved significant success in her career.
After winning the World Youth Championship (U-23) in 2019, Liparteliani began to assert herself in adult tournaments. The achievements of the young Georgian athlete include four podiums (two silver and two bronze) at the Grand Slam and Grand Prix tournaments. And two of them were this year – in Tbilisi and in Tel Aviv.
Liparteliani is ranked 17th in the world ranking, but this does not mean that she is not capable of surprises. The Georgian woman will start her performance at the OI with a duel with Diassonema Mukungui from Angola.
Sahil Alakhverdov-boxing (-52 kg)
Sahil Alakhverdov is one of the youngest participants of the Georgian Olympic team. He turned 22 in January, and it is quite natural that the Games in Tokyo will be the first in his career for him.
At the moment, Alakhverdov's main achievement is silver at the European Games in Minsk in 2019.
Alakhverdov received a ticket to the Tokyo Games in 2020 at the Olympic qualification tournament in London.
The first opponent of a Georgian athlete at the Tokyo Olympics will be Zhangguan Hu from China.
In addition to the above-mentioned athletes, Nikoloz Basilashvili will again perform at the OI on July 26. In the match of the 1/16 final, the Georgian tennis player will meet with the Italian Lorenzo Sonego.
We wish our athletes victory and gold medals.
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Today, three Georgian athletes will start performing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 26
Three Georgian athletes will start performing at the Tokyo Olympics on July 26: judoists Lasha Shavdatuashvili and Eteri Liparteliani, boxer Sahil Alakhverdov.
Lasha Shavdatuashvili is one of the few Georgian athletes for whom the Olympic Games in Tokyo are already the third in his career. But it's one thing just to perform at the OI, and it's another to win a medal at each one. In 2012, Shavdatuashvili became an Olympic champion in London. Four years later, he was unable to repeat the achievement, but still got on the podium, winning a bronze medal. It makes no sense to say that Shavdatuashvili is also considered as one of the contenders for medals at the Tokyo Games. The fact that Shavdatuashvili is in excellent shape is also evidenced by the fact that he is the current world champion. In mid-June, the Georgian judoka had no equal at the world Championship in Budapest.
Eteri Liparteliani-judo (-57 kg)
Eteri Liparteliani is 21 years old (she will turn 22 in September), and over the past two years, the Georgian judoka has achieved significant success in her career.
After winning the World Youth Championship (U-23) in 2019, Liparteliani began to assert herself in adult tournaments. The achievements of the young Georgian athlete include four podiums (two silver and two bronze) at the Grand Slam and Grand Prix tournaments. And two of them were this year – in Tbilisi and in Tel Aviv.
Liparteliani is ranked 17th in the world ranking, but this does not mean that she is not capable of surprises. The Georgian woman will start her performance at the OI with a duel with Diassonema Mukungui from Angola.
Sahil Alakhverdov-boxing (-52 kg)
Sahil Alakhverdov is one of the youngest participants of the Georgian Olympic team. He turned 22 in January, and it is quite natural that the Games in Tokyo will be the first in his career for him.
At the moment, Alakhverdov's main achievement is silver at the European Games in Minsk in 2019.
Alakhverdov received a ticket to the Tokyo Games in 2020 at the Olympic qualification tournament in London.
The first opponent of a Georgian athlete at the Tokyo Olympics will be Zhangguan Hu from China.
In addition to the above-mentioned athletes, Nikoloz Basilashvili will again perform at the OI on July 26. In the match of the 1/16 final, the Georgian tennis player will meet with the Italian Lorenzo Sonego.
We wish our athletes victory and gold medals.
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