On February 2-3 Tbilisi will host European Open 2012

New judo season will be open with First international tournament in Tbilisi. European Open 2013 will take place in Tbilisi Sport Palace On February 2-3. more then 20 countries will take part in this competition:Japan, France, Russia, Greece, Hungary, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Great Britain, Iran, Slovenia, Israel, Bulgaria, Canada, Romania, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Lithuania, Latvia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. Last year Georgian Judokas won in 6 weight categories from 7.Lasha Shavdatuashvili was one of the winners of Tbilisi world Cup , who become Olympic Champion U66kg and is currnet rankleader of the IJF World Ranking. but Georgian Olimpic Champion with Avtandil Chrikishvilin and Varlam Liparteliani will open  the season  at Paris Grand Slam on February 9-10.At the Tbilisi international tournament, Georgian Wrestling Federation plans to see off Olympic and world champion Irakli Tsirekidze from active sport.
 New head coach of Georgian team Irakli Uznadze announced the participants for this tournament.Traditionally Georgian national team will represent 4 Judokas in each category.



European Open - 2013 Tbilisi.
Georgian team



60kg
Vazha Margvelashvili
Amiran Papinashvili
Paata Merebashvili
Giorgi Brolashvili

66kg
Tristan Peikrishvili
Mindia Liluashvili
Vano Totladze
Tornike Tatarashvili

73kg
Nugzar Tatalashvili
Arsen Macharashvili
Zebeda Rekhviashvili
Giorgi Papunashvili

81kg
Paata Gviniashvili
Levan Tsiklauri
Ioseb Chilindrishvili
Lasha Zurabiani

90kg
Zviad Gogochuri
Lasha Taveluri
Beka Gviniashvili
Jumber Gigauri

100kg
Giorgi Nozadze
Giorgi Kavtaradze
Davit Loriashvili
Lasha Guruli

+100kg
Levan Matiashvili
Adam Okruashvili
Giorgi Zakariadze
Onise Bugadze

On February 2 champions and Medalists will be found out in 60, 66 and 73 kg.

in this link you can see the Live streaming of the competition. http://www.eju.net/calendar/?mode=showLiveTransmission&id=1287
find out the results http://217.79.182.227/www.judo-world.net/eju/european_open/2013_tblisi/tta_menue_eju.php?modus=1024&sprache=english