.jpg)
(
(
(
Lasha Shavdatuashvili (Georgian: ლაშა შავდათუაშვილი; born 31 January 1992) is a Georgian judoka. Shavdatuashvili is one of the most successful judoka of the early 21st century, having won Olympic medals at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics as well as a dozen medals on the IJF World Tour.
Judo career
Shavdatuashvili won the gold medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2013, he won the European title in the same division. In 2014, he moved up to the -73 kg weight division. Initially, he was not as successful as at -66kg, but developed over time.
Lasha Shavdatuashvili defeated Israeli judoka Sagi Muki during Rio 2016 Olympics and won bronze medal. He also won European silver that year.
Shavdatuashvili again medaled at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, this time with a silver medal. He lost in the final contest to back-to-back gold medalist Shohei Ono via wazari.
He won the Male Athlete of the Year award at the 2021 Judo Awards, having also won the World Title that year.
He was part of the Georgian team that won the mixed team event at the 2023 European Games.
He also competed in the men's -73 kg category at the 2024 Summer Olympics. That year he also won the bronze medal at the European Championships.
References
- "Lasha Shavdatuashvili". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- "Men's −66kg". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lasha Shavdatuashvili". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- "Lasha Shavdatuashvili adds the World title to his list". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Which judoka has the biggest gap between world and Olympic title". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- Zenziper, Nadav (8 August 2016). "Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki narrowly misses bronze medal". Ynetnews. Ynet. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Agbegnenou on course for fifth European title". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Houston, Michael (19 December 2021). "Krasniqi and Shavdatuashvili win top prizes at 2021 Judo Awards". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Georgia reclaims European mixed team title". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Day 3: with Deguchi and Heydarov as frontrunners". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Hidayat Heydarov rules U73kg weight class with third European title". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
External links
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili at the European Judo Union
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili at the International Judo Federation
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili at JudoInside.com
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili at Olympics.com
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili at Olympedia
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili at The-Sports.org
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili on Instagram
| Olympic Champions in Judo – Half Lightweight Men | |
|---|---|
| 1980–1996: –65 kg • 2000–: –66 kg | |
|
| World Judo Championships — Men's Lightweight | |
|---|---|
| 1965: −68 kg • 1975–75: −63 kg • 1979–97: −71 kg • 1999–present: −73 kg | |
| |
| List of World Judo Championships medalists in Men's Lightweight |
| European Judo Championships — Men's Half Lightweight | |
|---|---|
| 1977–97: −65 kg • 1998–present: −66 kg | |
| |
| List of European Judo Championships medalists in Men's Half Lightweight |
 | This biographical article related to Georgian judo is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Male judoka from Georgia (country)
- Olympic judoka for Georgia (country)
- Living people
- 1992 births
- Sportspeople from Gori, Georgia
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Olympic gold medalists for Georgia (country)
- Olympic silver medalists for Georgia (country)
- Olympic bronze medalists for Georgia (country)
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2015 European Games
- European Games medalists in judo
- European Games silver medalists for Georgia (country)
- Recipients of the Presidential Order of Excellence
- World judo champions
- 21st-century sportsmen from Georgia (country)
- Judoka at the 2023 European Games
- European Games gold medalists for Georgia (country)
- Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Georgia (country) judo biography stubs