Irakli Uznadze, head coach of Georgian judo team, named 28-man composition for the Grand-Prix, which will take place on March 20-22 at Tbilisi Sports Palace. The national team prepares for this competition at the Olympic base of Dusheti. Tomorrow, the team and the coaching staff will return to Tbilisi.

Today, the Georgian team hold the open practice. Levan Kipiani (Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs) and Davit Kevkhishvili (President of Georgian Judo Federation) also attended this practice. They talked to athletes about the importance of the upcoming tournament and wished success.

“Tbilisi will host the most important tournament, in which our team will be involved with the strongest composition. The team prepares for the upcoming tournament according to the pre-draw plan. The boys are in pretty good shape and fighting mood. I hope this will reflect on result. The organizational work is going according to plan and there are all the conditions that Georgia will successfully carry out the entrusted task.

Georgian team

60 kg

Amiran Papinashvili

Paata Merebashvili

Lasha Giunashvili

Lukhum Chkhvimiani

66 kg

Tornike Tatarashvili

Vazha Margvelashvili

Mindia Liluashvili

Shalva Kardava

73 kg

Nugzar Tatalashvili

Lasha Shavdatuashvili

Pridon Gigani

Zviad Kapanadze

81 kg

Avtandil Chrikishvili

Ushangi Margiani

Giorgi Papunashvili

Ambako Avaliani

90 kg

Valeri Liparteliani

Beka Gviniashvili

Paata Gviniashvili

Zviad Gogochuri

100 kg

Lasha Guruli

Aleksandre Zaalishvili

Iason Nemsadze

Aleksandre Mskhaladze

+100 kg

Adam Okruashvili

Vakhtang Okruashvili

Onise Bugadze

Levan Matiashvili