Dimitri Abdushelishvili, President of the Georgian National Aquatic Sports Federation, presented the gold medal to Ilia Sulamanidze, winner of the men’s -100 kg category, and silver and bronze medals to the other medalists at the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku. He personally congratulated the Georgian athletes on their significant achievements.
Ilia Sulamanidze became Georgia’s tenth individual world champion after defeating Japan’s Dota Arai in the -100 kg final at the World Judo Championships in Baku with a dramatic golden score victory. Following Tato Grigalashvili’s earlier triumph, Sulamanidze’s victory brought Georgia another gold medal.
Georgian judoka Eter Liparteliani won a silver medal at the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. On the opening day of the competition, Giorgi Sardalashvili won bronze in the men’s 60 kg category.
