Saba Gavashelishvili
Saba Gavashelishvili (Georgian: საბა გავაშელიშვილი; born December 15, 1987) is a Georgian judoka, who played for the half-middleweight category.[1] He is a two-time Georgian judo champion, and a silver medalist for his division at the 2008 IJF World Cup Series in Prague, Czech Republic.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Georgia |
| Born | 5 December 1987 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event(s) | 81 kg |
Gavashelishvili represented Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's half-middleweight class (81 kg). Unfortunately, he lost the first preliminary round match, by an ippon and a sankaku-jime (triangle choke), to Portugal's João Neto.[4]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Saba Gavashelishvili". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "Judo: Warsaw and Prague World Cup Day 2 Results". Team USA. 15 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "World Cup Prague, 2008, Czech Republic". Judo Inside. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "Men's Half Middleweight (81kg/178 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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