Judo: Georgia defeats France, qualifies for finals of European Mixed Team Judo Championships #1TVSPORT​

The Georgian national judo team defeated France in the semi-finals with a score of 4:3 at the 2026 European Mixed Team Judo Championships, which took place on November 7, 2026, at the Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade, Serbia, and qualified for the final.

For the Georgian team, victories were secured by Luka Maisuradze (90 kg), Irakli Demetrashvili (+90 kg), Eter Liparteliani (57 kg), and Lasha Shavdatuashvili (73 kg). Shavdatuashvili defeated his opponent in extra time (via a “golden score”).

Due to an injury to Sophio Somkhishvili (+78 kg), the Georgian national team began the matchup against France trailing 0–1.

Georgia’s rival in the finals of the European Championships will be Russia. Georgia’s team is the acting champion.