Ilias Iliadis Judoka

Ilias Iliadis

Country:Greece
Born:10 November 1986 (34 years)
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Ilias Iliadis became the youngest ever Olympic male Champion in 2004, aged 17. Ilias won 3 world titles in 2010, 2011 and 2014 and 6 world medals. Born in Georgia as Jarji Zviadauri, cousin of 2004 Olympic champion U90kg Zurab Zviadauri. He retired after the Olympic Games in 2016 as a legend. He is ambassador of judo for the IJF. Ilias Iliadis (GRE) was number 1 of the IJF World Ranking for seniors U90kg from 2011-2013. In November 2019 Iliadis became head coach of Uzbekistan.

Grand Slam Tashkent delivers top field U81kg

4 Mar 2021 15:30

The IJF World Tour continues with the Grand Slam of Tashkent. An event which has been upgraded to Grand Slam level, after years of running successfully as a Grand Prix. Read more

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IJF World Tour Heads to Tashkent for Grand Slam

25 Feb 2021 18:30

In 2021, Central Asia will host one of the most prestigious judo tournaments. January 15 was the remarkable date on which the decision came about. On this date, the International Judo Federation (IJF), along with the Judo Federation of Uzbekistan, agreed on a contract. Hence, the world senior championships will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in 2021. Read more

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Different styles of the category U90kg

2 Dec 2020 16:05

Without doubt, Ilias Iliadis wrote a nice chapter in judo history, most part of his legacy was made in 90kg class. But since the olympic champion stepped back from the tatami, this weight category has experienced a lot of changes. Nowadays, without such judo hero, the crown is looking for a new king and there are a lot of candidates fighting for it. European Champion Mikhail Igolnikov could be the chosen one. Read more

Ilias Iliadis fought in five different categories

20 Oct 2020 08:35

Many players stay in the same weight class throughout their entire senior competition career. Some would change a category, usually moving up to a higher weight class in the later stages of their career. Few would change more than one category but Olympic and triple World Champion Ilias Iliadis would fight in five different weight categories in the course of his career. Read more

Ilias Iliadis: Peaked early yet bloomed late

11 Oct 2020 09:30

For most players, winning the Olympic gold is the ultimate goal. Even the World title doesn’t mean as much to them. But for some athletes, Olympic gold came early. This certainly was the case for Ilias Iliadis, who won his Olympic gold medal at the age of 17. Read more