The last day of Grand Slam deTiflis, in Georgia, was incredible and featured judo even more amazing than the already fascinating one of the previous days. The Georgian team, once again in top form, inspired generations to come who attended and observed the performance of their athletes in amazement.
In -90 kg, Lasha Bekauricurrent Olympic champion and hero of the local public, made his way to the final where he fought with Eljan Hajiyev. Bekauri and the home crowd took on the Azeri, and it was too much!: Ippon, and the crowd erupted.
Nikoloz Sherazadishvili faced Shady Elnahas in -100 kg. An awesome Spaniard’s counterattack earned him the victory versus the Canadian.
In -78 kg, the ukrainian Julia Kurchenko she faced the Dutch **Guusje Steenhuis**. A Ko-soto gake on the edge of the box was the winning score for Kurchenko who took the gold.
In +78 kgthe French Coralie Hayme and the German Renee** Lucht ** reached the final. In the final seconds, Lucht dealt the decisive blow, knocking down and then pinning his opponent for a memorable victory.
The finishing touch to the judo day was the fight between Guram Tushishvili y Ushangi Kokauri in a repeat of the 2018 world championship final and Tushishvili, once again, emerged victorious. The local public was on its feet celebrating the closing of an unforgettable event.
Tbilisi also cheered a stalwart of the Georgian team: Varlam Liparteliani2016 Olympic silver medalist and six-time world medalist, who took the stage at a special ceremony to announce his retirement from the sport.Giorgi AtabegashviliPresident of the Georgian Judo Federation, thanked him and presented gifts in the midst of a great celebration of a brilliant career.
The Georgian team was as dynamic and exciting as ever, demonstrating their brilliance to bring to an end an incredible 3 days of the best judo. The next event with this sport will be next week in Antalya, Türkiye.
2024-03-24 22:31:45
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