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Georgios Balarjishvili

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Georgios Balarjishvili
Personal information
Born (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 22)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCyprus
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg
Rank     2nd dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R64 (2021, 2023, 2024)
European Champ.R16 (2021, 2023)
Commonwealth GamesGold (2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Cyprus
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Perth ‍–‍66 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF37462
JudoInside.com112766
Updated on 20 May 2024

Georgios Balarjishvili (born 23 September 2002) is a Cypriot judoka.

Balarjishvili won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 66 kg event after defeating Finlay Allan in the final. It was Cyprus' first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo.[2] He was also, at the age of nineteen, the second youngest winner ever beheind Craig Fallon in 2002. Prior to the Commonwealth Games, Balarjishvili had claimed a bronze medal at the Junior European Cup in Athens in 2022.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgios Balarjishvili Wins First Ever Commonwealth Games Gold for Cyprus". www.judoinside.com/. Judo Inside. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022. Balarjishvili claimed the first ever gold for Cyprus in the Commonwealth Games judo history.
  3. ^ "Georgios Balarjishvili". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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