Two Gold Medals won by Georgian judokas at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Two Gold Medals won by Georgian judokas at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Amiran Papinashvili, Georgian judo wrestler competing in the 60-kg weight category won Gold Medal at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.

Papinashvili competed against the Spanish judoka Francisco Garrigós, who won the Grand Slam of Abu Dhabi in 2016.

Vazha Margvelashvili (66 kg) also won Gold Medal by defeating his rival from Uzbekistan.

The 3-day competition takes place at the Mubadala Arena. The Grand Slam coincides with World Judo Day, which is held on October 28. The date marks the birthday of Jigaro Kano, judo’s founder.