Georgia: Outstanding Georgian judoist Eter Liparteliani (57 kg) competes for the second time in the Olympics. She placed fifth in the individual event at the Paris Olympics. The athlete was one step closer to winning the historic medal—judoist Sara Leon Sisike gave her the match for third place.
The Georgian Minister of Culture and Sports, Thea Tsulukiani, attended Eter Liparteliani’s duel. After the competition, the minister met the Georgian judoist, encouraged the sportsman, thanked him for his hard work, and wished him success in mixed team competitions of women and boys at the Olympics and other tournaments.
They remind everyone that on July 29, 2024, in the first match, Ether Liparteliani defeated British Lele Nairn, and in the eighth final—Uzbek Shukorjon Aminova. The quarter-final was given to Olympic champion Brazilian Rafaela Silva, after which he moved to repechage and won the duel with Mongolian Enkhrilen Lkhagvatogo.
Ether Liparteliani’s Olympic debut in Tokyo was a remarkable performance. Despite narrowly missing out on a bronze medal, she finished in fifth place, just like in Paris. At the age of 24, she has already made a significant impact on Georgian women’s judo history, a feat that should make every Georgian proud and inspire future generations of judoists.
Another Georgian judoist, Lasha Shavdatuashvili (73 kg), who won all three Olympic trial medals, competed at the Olympics today. He lost his first match with French Joan-Benjamin Gaba and was eliminated from the Paris Olympics.
For the first time in Georgian judo history, three women judoists—Eter Liparteliani, Eter Askilashvili, and Sophia Somkhishvili—are part of the Georgian Olympic delegation. This historic moment is further amplified by the fact that a mixed team of judoist women and boys will be competing for an Olympic medal in a mixed team competition. These firsts mark a new and exciting chapter in Georgian judo, filling the future with hope and anticipation.
 competes for the second time in the Olympics. Thea Tsulukiani congratulated her.){kind=link}