The International Judo Federation released preliminary lists of participant countries of Tbilisi Grand Prix. 280 judokas from 38 countries are registered at Tbilisi Grand Prix which will take place at Tbilisi Olympic Palace from March 31 to April 2.
As it was expected, the upcoming tournament will lack a lot of titled athletes. Japanese and South Korean teams are not on the list. Many European teams are coming to Georgia with renewed compositions.
According to the decision of the coaching staff, the Georgian team will also compete with a weak composition. The following judokas will not wrestle: Amiran Papinashvili (60 kg), Vazha Margvelashvili (66 kg), Lasha Shavdatuashvili (73 kg), Zebeda Rekhviashvili, Tamaz Kirakozashvili (both 81 kg), Beka Gviniashvili, Avtandil Tchrikishvili (both 90 kg), Varlam Liparteliani (100 kg) and Guram Tushishvili (+100 kg).
The Georgian men’s team will have 28 athletes at Grand Prix and women’s team will have only 8.
Here are the registered countries: Georgia (36 athletes), France (6), Ukraine (9), Netherlands (13), Great Britain (11), Russia (24), Hungary (10), Azerbaijan (18), Brazil (15), Austria (12), Armenia (1), Australia (1), Belarus (4), Belgium (4), Bulgaria (2), Canada (1), Colombia (6), Croatia (1), Congo (1), Estonia (4), Finland (1), Guinea-Bissau (1), Iran (11), Israel (5), Italy (6), Kazakhstan (18), Kyrgyzstan (1), Latvia (3), Lithuania (6), Mongolia (9), Portugal (10), Serbia (3), Slovakia (3), Slovenia (3), Sweden (4), the United Arab Emirates (2), Uzbekistan (14), Venezuela (1).
The Georgian team
Men
60 kg
Lukhum Chkhvimiani
Lasha Chaduneli
Robinzon Beglarashvili
Giorgi Brolashvili
66 kg
Lasha Giunashvili
Tornike Nagliashvili
Tornike Tatarashvili
Shalva Gazashvili
73 kg
Phridon Gigani
Giga Gigauri
Omar Niazashvili
Tato Grigalashvili
81 kg
Ambako Avaliani
Koba Mchedlishvili
Nugzar Tatalashvili
Giorgi Papunashvili
90 kg
Nodar Beriani
Ushangi Margiani
Archil Gogolashvili
Nika Sidamonidze
100 kg
Lasha Taveluri
Aleksandre Zaalishvili
Iason Nemsadze
Onise Saneblidze
+100 kg
Levan Matiashvili
Adam Okruashvili
Guga Kibordzalidze
Onise Bugadze
Women
48 kg
Olga Aladoshvili
57 kg
Mariam Tsikhelashvili
Eter Liparteliani
Mariam Janashvili
Salome Abashidze
70 kg
Nino Odzelashvili
Tea Sukhitashvili
+78 kg
Elene Kebadze
