Varlam Liparteliani Judoka

Varlam Liparteliani

Country:Georgia
Born:27 February 1989 (30 years)
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Georgian judoka Varlam Liparteliani won silver at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. He is triple European Champion in 2012, 2014 and 2016 and won 9 European medals. He was World silver medallist in 2013, 2017 and 2018 and won bronze in 2014 and 2015. He also took World and European team titles with Georgia. He took gold at the IJF Masters in St. Petersburg in 2017 and in 2018 in Guangzhou. Varlam took gold at Grand Slam in Düsseldorf in 2018 and in Paris three times. European Games silver in Minsk.

Georgii Zantaraia and Idalys Ortiz are World Championships legends

15 Aug 2019 10:25

Without Teddy Riner Cuban judo star Idalys Ortiz is the one with the most World Championships medals fighting in Tokyo. The Cuban heavyweight captured seven World Championships medals in her career. In 2009 she won her first and in 2013 and 2014 she took the world title. Read more

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Arman Adamian sets career best with more to come

24 Jun 2019 20:00

The career of Arman Adamian goes fast but the competition to qualify for the Olympic Games is big Russia. Adamian captured the European Games title in a final against the experienced Varlam Liparteliani who won eight medals at European Championships including three titles, but also the man with four lost finals and Ekaterinburg winner Adamian knew who he was fighting but smelled ahis chances. Read more

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Lots of surprises U90kg at day three in Minsk

24 Jun 2019 14:25

What an amazing battle field in the category U90kg where World Champion Nikoloz Sherazadishvili lost too early against Swiss Ciril Grossklaus. It was just one of those surprises. 2017 European Champion Aleksandar Kukolj lost to Mikail Ozerler, the world’s runner up of 2017 who reached the final. Another Serbian Nemanja Majdov, 2017 World Champion, lost to Frazer Chamberlain (GBR) where Dutchman Noël van ‘t End won this pool and defeated Axel Clerget on the road. Read more

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European top U100kg prepared to battle in Minsk

22 Jun 2019 10:50

Irish judo is stronger than ever. Remarkable the Fletcher family consisting of Megan (women’s U70kg) and Ben fighting in the U100kg division switched to their country 18 months ago and since then had a revival. Starting with Ben Fletcher as one of the names for a European Games medal in Minsk is simply well deserved success. Read more

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Cream of the crop out to stop Varlam Liparteliani

21 Feb 2019 09:05

When faced with adversity an elite athlete can crumble or channel their frustrations to drive them forward. Despite the weight of carrying the hopes of a nation, runaway world number one Liparteliani is arguably in the best form of his life having endured a tumultuous time being at the centre of the sport in his homeland. Read more