International Judo Federation published new world ranking. This ranking includes the results of Samsun “Grand Prix” which was held on March 30-31. Head coaches of the teams did not take titled judokas to Turkey. So, there are a few changes on the ranking.
Neither Georgian team took titled judokas to Samsun. Zebeda (73kg) Rekhviashvili showed the best result. Only he managed to get in Top 3. Rekhviashvili won bronze medal and earned 120 ranking points. He was in the 27th place and advanced with 10 places. Nugzar Tatalashvili did not wrestle in Turkey. He lost three positions and is in the 21st place on the ranking.
Onise Bugadze (+100kg) who took the 5th place at “Grand Prix” earned 60 points. He advanced with 42 places. The Georgian heavyweight is in the 77th place.
Paata Merebashvili (60kg), Arsena Macharashvili (73kg) and Davit Loriashvili (100kg) earned 36-36 points on the Turkish tatami. All of them lost in 1/8 final. Macharashvili is in the 121st place. Merebashvili advanced with 17 places and Loriashvili – with 7.
Leader is changed only in 100kg. Czech Lukas Krpalek who was in the second place took the first place on the ranking now. Davit Loriashvili lost to Krpalek at Samsun “Grand Prix”.
Varlam Liparteliani (90kg) has the highest ranking from the Georgians. He is a current champion of Europe and leads his weight category. Liparteliani is 370 points ahead of Cuban Asley Gonzales.
Olympic champion Lasha Shavdatuashvili is in the second place of 66kg. He is 48 points behind David Larose. Amiran Papinashvili (60kg) and Avtandil Chrikishvili (81kg) took the third places.
Here are all seven weight categories.
60kg
1 Naohisa Takato (Japan) 1288
2 Arsen Galstyan (Russia) 1094
3 Rishod Sobirov (Uzbekistan) 910
3 Amiran Papinashvili 910
5 Beslan Murdanov (Russia) 890
7 Betkil Shukvani 800
64 Giorgi Mesablishvili 120
87 Paata Merebashvili 74
129 Vazha Margvelashvili 24
229 Giorgi Brolashvili 2
66kg
1 David Larose (France) 1120
2 Lasha Shavdatuashvili 1072
3 Masashi Ebinuma (Japan) 990
4 Jun-Ho Cho (South Korea) 980
5 Alim Gadanov (Russia) 806
33 Shalva Kardava 268
87 Tornike Tatarashvili 82
118 Tristan Peikrishvili 42
127 Sandro Iakobashvili 38
137 Davit Asumbani 28
189 Vaniko Totladze 12
205 Giorgi Mkalavishvili 10
284 Giorgi Shoshiashvili 1
73kg
1 Riki Nakaya (Japan) 1174
2 Dex Elmont (Holland) 1052
3 Mansur Isaev (Russia) 1028
4 Ki-Chun Wang (South Korea) 1010
5 Nyam-Ochir Sainjargal (Mongolia) 892
17 Zebeda Rekhviashvili 396
21 Nugzar Tatalashvili 350
93 Ambako Avaliani 76
100 Tengiz Paposhvili 70
121 Arsen Macharashvili 48
223 Giorgi Papunashvili 12
297 Zurab Nozadze 2
81kg
1 Jae-Bum Kim (South Korea) 1578
2 Victor Penalber (Brazil) 1026
3 Avtandil Chrikishvili 976
4 Yakhyo Imamov (Uzbekistan) 920
5 Ole Bischof (Germany) 806
24 Levan Tsiklauri 402
83 Lasha Zurabiani 82
108 Beka Gviniashvili 60
157 Paata Gviniashvili 26
196 Davit Karbelashvili 16
199 Iason Chilindrishvili 14
90kg
1 Varlam Liparteliani 1668
2 Asley Gonzales (Cuba) 1298
3 Ilias Iliadis (Greece) 1240
4 Dilshod Choriev (Uzbekistan) 982
5 Masashi Nishiyama (Japan) 870
16 Zviad Gogochuri 372
127 Lasha Taveluri 40
143 Zurab Zviadauri 32
143 Beka Gviniashvili 32
203 Lasha Guruli 7
100kg
1 Lukas Krpalek (Czech Republic) 1096
2 Ramziddin Sayidov (Uzbekistan) 1042
3 Tagir Khaibulaev (Russia) 1020
4 Temuulen Battulga (Mongolia) 952
5 Henk Grol (Holland) 950
13 Levan Zhorzholiani 538
15 Irakli Tsirekidze 488
39 Aleksandre Mskhaladze 194
50 Davit Loriashvili 156
61 Beka Berdzenishvili 120
87 Lasha Guruli 62
133 Nodar Metreveli 22
136 Irakli Koblianidze 20
161 Giorgi Nozadze 14
+100kg
1 Teddy Riner (France) 1690
2 Sung-Min Kim (South Korea) 1266
3 Rafael Silva (Brazil) 1154
4 Alexander Mikhaylin (Russia) 970
5 Adam Okruashvili 906
45 Zviad Khanjaliashvili 160
58 Nodar Metreveli 121
77 Onise Bugadze 76
92 Levan Matiashvili 44
94 Giorgi Zakariadze 42
143 Lasha Gujejiani 8
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