The 2025 Tbilisi Grand Slam kicked off with electrifying judo motion. Mongolia’s Ganbaatar Narantsetseg, France’s Luka Mkheidze, and Amandine Buchard shone, however the night time belonged to Georgia’s Eteri Liparteliani, who staged an exhilarating comeback to safe the host nation’s first gold.
Judo loopy Georgia hosted the primary day of the 2025 Tbilisi Grand Slam The younger followers right here received to satisfy one in every of their heroes at a ebook signing with double olympic champion, and nationwide legend, Lasha BEKAURI.
The stadium was brimming with pleasure to see probably the most in style sports activities in Georgia.
At -48kg GANBAATAR Narantsetseg took on Eva PEREZ SOLER, throwing after which pinning her opponent to safe prime spot on the rostrum. She was delighted to take her second Grand Slam gold medal.
IJF Training & Teaching Director, Mr Mohammed MERIDJA was available to award the medals
France’s Luka MKHEIDZE battled it out with Michel AUGUSTO of Brazil at -60kg.
After an in depth contest MKHEIDZE scored with an excellent counter in golden rating The house crowd confirmed their appreciation for Mkheidze. He was awarded his medals by Georgian Nationwide Olympic Committee President, Mr Leri KHABELOV.
At -52kg Amandine BUCHARD confronted Gefen PRIMO Making her first look again on the world tour for the reason that Paris Olympic video games. She wasted no time blasting her option to gold, earlier than an ideal show of sportsmanship.
She was awarded her medal by IJF Vice President, Dr Laszlo TOTH
At -66kg Abrek Naguchev broke Georgian hearts as he put in an unimaginable efficiency to defeat dwelling favorite Temur Nozadze. A contest full of continuous motion.
The medals had been awarded by Georgia Particular State Safety Service Head, Mr Anzor CHUBINIDZE.
At -57kg Georgian hopes had been pinned on dwelling favorite Eteri LIPARTELIANI. After going behind. Liparteliani confirmed unimaginable willpower to show the competition round and declare victory.
She was awarded the gold by 1st Deputy Minister for Sports activities in Georgia, Mr Irakli MEZMARIASHVILI.
The remainder of the Georgian crew dazzled the crowds with their traditional throwing prowess, all the time an thrilling cease of the IJF World Judo Tour, at this time’s judo confirmed why.
Tomorrow is the middle- weights, with some massive stars right here to battle for gold.
