Nikoloz Sherazadishvili Judoka

Nikoloz Sherazadishvili

Country:Spain
Born:19 February 1996 (25 years)
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Spanish judoka Nikoloz Sherazadishvili became World Champion in 2018 in Baku as first male World champion of Spain. He won European Championships bronze in 2018 in Tel Aviv. He was born in Tbilisi. Nikoloz fought the World Junior Championships final in 2014 and in 2015. He took a bronze medal at the IJF Masters in St. Petersburg in 2017 and won gold in 2018 in Guangzhou and Madrid. Nikoloz won the Grand Slam in Brasilia and Abu Dhabi in 2019 and gold in Paris in 2020.

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Georgian fight for Tokyo brings winners only

20 Feb 2021 18:35

Not former Spanish world champion Nikoloz Sherazadishvili but youngster Lasha Bekauri from Georgia caught the gold medal at the Grand Slam in Tel Aviv. Bekauri is in an extreme battle with his compatriot Beka Gviniashvili. He didn’t fail either and caught a medal as well in this category U90kg. 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

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Mikhail Igolnikov showcases golden judo in Budapest

25 Oct 2020 22:05

The presence of the last three World Champions, the Serbian Nemanja Majdov (2017), the Spaniard Nikoloz Sherazadishvili (2018) and the Dutch Noel Van ‘t End (2019) proves that the U90kg category had a strong field in Budapest. Read more

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Nikoloz Sherazadishvili in between two flags

22 Oct 2020 12:25

Nikoloz Sherazadishvili was born in Georgia but is the first male World Champion for Spain. He lives there since he was 14 but feels connected to both countries. "Niko Shera" as they call him in Spain is in between two flags. When the young Nikoloz was 14, his family moved to Spain for work, and Sherazadishvili joined the Brunete judo club just outside the capital Madrid. That club was run by three-time Olympian Joaquín Ruiz, or "Quino", who remains Sherazadishvili's coach to this day. Read more

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IJF confirms World Judo Tour comeback in Budapest

8 Oct 2020 20:40

The IJF announced the imminent return of the World Judo Tour and confirmed its comeback with the Grand Slam of Budapest. Judo has been at a standstill since the start of the global health crisis linked to Covid-19. The Grand Slam Hungary will take place 23-26 October in Budapest. Read more