Lasha Bekauri and Beka Ghviniashvili, members of the Georgian judo team, competed in the 90 kg Georgian final at the European Judo Championship in Lisbon. Bekauri won the match and won the title of European Champion for the first time.
The Georgian team won 1 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze medal. In the 100kg, three-time European Championship winner Varlam Liparteliani lost in the final and won a silver medal.
The captain of the Georgian national team became the holder of at least one record. As of today, he is the only Georgian judoka who managed to win 10 medals of different sizes at the European Championships, in the personal championship.
The captain of the Georgian national team, Varlam Liparteliani, won at least one record. He is the only Georgian judoka who managed to win 10 medals of different sizes at the European Championships, in the personal championship.
By Ketevan Skhirtladze
