Georgi Georgiev (judoka)
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| Nationality | Bulgarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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30 January 1976 (age 42) Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Sofia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ivan Filipov, Simeon Cenev | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgi Georgiev (born January 30, 1976) is a Bulgarian judoka.
Career
The struggle began in his native Pazardzhik under the direction of Ivan Filipov. He was preparing for the peak at the CSKA Army Sports Center in Sofia under the direction of Simeon Cenev. At the top level, he studied the vest wrestling styles combined judo and sambo. He won the world champion title twice in 2003 and 2006 . In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics, he lost in second round with Hüseyin Özkan of Turkey. In 2004, he improved in the Summer Olympics in Athens and won the bronze medal where he lost in the semifinals with the Japanese Masata Učišibu. He ended his career in 2009 . Currently he works as a coach.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2007 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 2003 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 2001 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 2000 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
References
- Factfile on JudoInside.com
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