Greco-Roman Wrestling: Five Georgians step onto mat as European Championship opens in Tirana #1TVSPORT

11:06, 20.04.2026

The European Championship in Greco-Roman wrestling gets underway today in Tirana, the capital of Albania. On this first day of competition, wrestlers in the 55 kg, 63 kg, 77 kg, 87 kg, and 130 kg weight categories will take to the mat.

Representing Georgia in today’s bouts are Vakhtang Lolua (55 kg), Fridon Abuladze (63 kg), Ramaz Zoidze (77 kg), Lasha Gobadze (87 kg), and Sulkhan Buidze (130 kg).

Preliminary bouts are scheduled to begin at 12:30 Tbilisi time.

Georgia’s full squad for the European Championship:

55 kg – Vakhtang Lolua
60 kg – Dimitri Khachidze
63 kg – Fridon Abuladze
67 kg – Diego Chkhikvadze
72 kg – Yuri Lomadze
77 kg – Ramaz Zoidze
82 kg – Gela Bolkvadze
87 kg – Lasha Gobadze
97 kg – Giorgi Melia
130 kg – Sulkhan Buidze

By - Svetlana Alimova

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