The International Judo Federation has published a new world ranking, which takes into account the results of the Tbilisi Grand Prix.
Avtandil Chrikishvili has the highest rating in the team of Irakli Uznadze. The current champion of Europe, who is leading 81kg weight category for several months, strengthened his leadership by winning Tbilisi Grand Prix and is 636 points ahead of the nearest pursuer, French Louis Pietri.
In 90kg weight Varlam Liparteliani is still in the 2nd place. He had a brilliant chance of surpassing Cuban Ashley Gonzales, but due to injury was unable to continue participation.
Bantamweight Amiran Papinashvili also retains the second place, who was No.1 seeded at the Tbilisi Grand Prix and gained 60 points and took the 5th place. Heavyweight Adam Okruashvili moved to the second place from the 3rd, but he divides the new position with French Teddy Rinner – both judokas have 1900 points.
Besides the athletes above, Zviad Gogochuri, champion of Tbilisi Grand Prix, is also in top 10, who rose from the 14th to 7th position.
Another winner of the Georgian Grand Prix Nugzar Tatalashvili (73kg), who was in the 26th place before, now is in the 15th position. Bronze medalist Zebeda Rekhviashvili (73kg) improved his position only with one step. Lukhum Chkhvimiani (60kg), Ushangi Margiani (81kg), Davit Loriashvili, Guram Tushishvili (both 100kg) and Levan Matiashvili (+100kg) significantly moved ahead.
The rating changes were also in women’s team. The best situation is in +78 kg, where Irine Leonidze is in the 44th place with 164 points. Elene Kebadze is in the 72th place with 60 points and Shorena Sharadze (63kg) is also included in the top hundred – she is in the 97th position.
Below you will find out the first five of all weight categories and personal ratings of all Georgian judokas.
P.S. In the updated rating, the points earned by Lasha Shavdatuashvili and Rostom Khakhaleishvili is not taken into account. Probably, these data will be corrected next week.
60 kg
1 Naohisa Takato (Japan) 2700
2 Amiran Papinashvili 2036
3 Amartuvshin Dashdavaa (Mongolia) 1942
4 Boldbaatar Ganbat (Mongolia) 1786
5 Felipe Kitadai (Brazil) 1366
47 Betkil Shukvan 278
50 Lukhum Chkhvimiani 242
83 Paata Merebashvili 120
123 Giorgi Mesablishvili 60
202 Vazha Margvelashvili 14
259 Giorgi Brolashvili 2
259 Leri Chelidze 2
66 kg
1 Tumurkhuleg Davaadorzhi (Mongolia) 1820
2 Masashi Ebinuma (Japan) 1470
3 Charles Chibana (Brazil) 1346
4 Giorgi Zantaraia (Ukraine) 1312
5 Tomofumi Takayo (Japan) 1286
11 Lasha Shavdatuashvili 948
33 Shalva Kardava 390
41 Tristan Peikrishvili 329
152 Tornike Tatarashvili 42
160 Vazha Margvelashvili 36
224 Kakha Tsagareli 12
254 Gela Kelikhashvili 8
268 Vaniko Tortladze 6
298 Giorgi Kaldani 2
73 kg
1 Niam-Ochir Sainiargali (Mongolia) 1781
2 Dirk Van Tichelti (Belgium) 1688
3 Rok Drakshic (Slovenia) 1484
4 Ugo Legran (France) 1290
5 Cagaanbaatar Hashbaatar (Mongolia) 1210
12 Zebeda Rekhviashvili 936
15 Nugzar Tatalashvili 759
156 Zurab Nozadze 45
159 Arsen Macharashvili 42
212 Ambako Avaliani 18
223 Tamaz Kirakozashvili 16
234 Pridon Gigani 14
273 Giorgi Papunashvili 8
325 Lasha Shavdatuashvili 2
81 kg
1 Avtandil Chrikishvili 2624
2 Louis Pietri (France) 1988
3 Viktor Penalber (Brazil) 1398
4 Travis Stevens (USA) 1312
5 Swen Marekh (Germany) 1169
12 Levan Tsiklauri (Russia) 802
48 Ushangi Margiani 288
95 Zebeda Rekhviashvili 100
166 Lasha Zurabiani 42
178 Beka Ghviniashvili 30
232 Giorgi Papunashvili 12
257 Paata Ghviniashvili 10
261 Iason Chilindrishvili 8
90 kg
1 Ashley Gonzales (Cuba) 2374
2 Varlam Liparteliani 2236
3 Illias Iliadis (Greece) 1882
4 Kyril Denisov (Russia) 1798
5 Kiu-Von Lee (South Korea) 1088
7 Zviad Gogochuri 970
90 Beka Ghviniashvili 114
104 Paata Ghviniashvili 70
173 Lasha Taveluri 20
201 Archil Gogolashvili 12
100 kg
1 Elkhan Mamadov (Azerbaijan) 2348
2 Lukas Krpalek (Czech Republic) 2018
3 Hank Khrol (Netherlands) 1680
4 Siril Mare (France) 1583
5 Ramzidin Saidov (Uzbekistan) 1253
43 Levan Zhorzholiani 256
45 Aleksandre Mskhaladze 237
62 Irakli Tsirekidze 164
64 Davit Loriashvili 156
109 Nodar Metreveli 62
109 Guram Tushishvili 62
112 Beka Berdzenishvili 60
112 Varlam Liparteliani 60
153 Lasha Guruli 31
203 Giorgi Nozadze 9
219 Revaz Chikoidze 2
+100 kg
1 Rafael Silva (Brazil) 2210
2 Teddy Rinner (France) 1900
3 Adam Okruashvili 1900
4 Faicel Jabalahi (Tunisia) 1662
5 David Moura (Brazil) 1300
19 Levan Matiashvili 578
57 Nodar Metreveli 160
89 Giorgi Zakariadze 81
96 Onise Bughadze 70
162 Zviad Khanjaliashvili 10
179 Rostom Khakhaleishvili 2
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