On April 22-24, 12-year-old Anastasia Chkhartishvili won the championship among women at the Tbilisi Table Tennis Championship held at the Arena-1 Sports Complex. Before the victory, Anastasia defeated several experienced athletes, including Natia Katsitadze, a runner-up (second-place winner) of the Georgian National Women’s League, and won the gold medal of the Tbilisi Championship.
Anastasia Chkhartishvili has been playing table tennis since December 2018. During this period, she became a two-time vice-champion among mini cadet girls. In 2021, she became a champion among cadet girls and after among women. The last title he won was on April 24, 2021. Given her age and training period, Anastasia’s results are significant and remarkable.
Anastasia is successfully playing in the Adolescent League by the Ministry of Sport and Culture of Georgia organized within the #BE ACTIVE campaign, which started on April 3 of this year and ending on June 5 of 2021. This tournament is noteworthy because cadet boys and girls play together in this competition. It should be noted that during this tournament, Anastasia defeated several featured male players with remarkable titles and experiences, including the current champion among cadet boys.
At this stage, Anastasia Chkhartishvili ranks first among the women participants of the league with a significant advantage and holds second place among boys.
Georgian Championship is ahead and 12-year-old Anastasia is preparing for a successful performance, taking individual training under the supervision of a coach, Kote Kharati.