Judo: Georgia names 13-strong squad for 2026 World Championships in Baku #1TVSPORT
The Georgian Judo Federation has unveiled the official national squad selection for the 2026 World Judo Championships. The global tournament will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 4–11 October.
A 13-strong Georgian delegation, comprising nine men and four women, is set to take to the tatami.
Men’s Squad
-60 kg: Giorgi Sardalashvili
-66 kg: Vazha Margvelashvili
-73 kg: Lasha Shavdatuashvili
-81 kg: Tato Grigalashvili
-90 kg: Lasha Bekauri, Luka Maisuradze
-100 kg: Ilia Sulamanidze
+100 kg: Guram Tushishvili, Irakli Demetrashvili
Women’s Squad
-57 kg: Eteri Liparteliani, Nino Loladze
-70 kg: Nino Gulbani
+78 kg: Sophio Somkhishvili
At the 2025 World Judo Championships, Georgian judokas secured an impressive tally of four medals: Eteri Liparteliani (-57 kg) claimed world title glory and gold, Tato Grigalashvili (-81 kg) and Guram Tushishvili (+100 kg) earned silver medals as world vice-champions, while Luka Maisuradze (-90 kg) clinched bronze.