Georgia: The members of the para taekwondo and endurance team returned to their homeland- Georgia, from the Paris Paralympic Games, including the Georgian Paralympic Games champions Giga Ochkhikidze and bronze medalist Ana Japaridze.
The Minister of Culture and Sports of Georgia Thea Tsulukiani and President of the National Powerlifting Federation Alexi Akhvlediani met at Tbilisi International Airport to congratulate the Georgian Paralympian’s success.
The athletes were welcomed with open arms by their fans and loved ones, a heartwarming display of the strong bond between them and their supporters.
Giga Ochkhikidze, the debutant Paralympic champion, uniquely celebrated his victory. His record-breaking jump of 9.66 meters not only secured his championship but also set a new world record.
It’s a historic and proud moment for Georgia as it clinched its first-ever medal in the Paralympics and Olympics. Giga Ochkhikidze’s achievement is even more remarkable as she becomes the first athlete in independent Georgia to win a medal in both endurance at the Paralympics and Olympics, a feat that will be celebrated for years to come.
On the first day of the Paris Summer Paralympic Games, the youngest member of the Georgian delegation, 19-year-old Ana Japaridze, performed a remarkable and inspiring feat. Competing in the 52 kg category, she defeated Egypt’s Salma Ali Abd Moneem Hassan to secure the bronze medal in her debut Paralympic Games, a testament to her talent and determination.
Ana Japaridze is the third Georgian woman parasport who could win a medal at the Paralympics. It is noteworthy that he won a bronze medal for the first time at the Paralympics of Georgia. Georgian para taekwondo players competed for the first time at the Paralympic Games.
They remind the public that the Paralympics were also defended by the robust Davit Kavtaradze (shubi tearing), parataekwondoists Giorgi Nikoladze (70 kg) and Lia Chachibaia (47 kg).
