Varlam Liparteliani

Varlam Liparteliani
Born	(1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 Lentekhi, Georgia, Soviet Union
Nationality	Georgian
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
Fighting out of	Tbilisi, Georgia
Trainer	Giorgi Baindurashvili
Rank	3rd degree black belt in Judo
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Georgia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro –90 kg World Championships 2013 Rio de Janeiro –90 kg 2017 Budapest –100 kg 2018 Baku –100 kg 2014 Chelyabinsk –90 kg 2015 Astana –90 kg European Championships 2012 Chelyabinsk –90 kg 2014 Montpellier –90 kg 2016 Kazan –90 kg 2009 Tbilisi –90 kg 2010 Vienna –90 kg 2013 Budapest –90 kg 2015 Baku –90 kg 2011 Istanbul –90 kg Teams World Championships 2008 Tokyo Team 2013 Rio de Janeiro Team 2014 Chelyabinsk Team 2015 Astana Team European Games 2015 Baku –90 kg 2015 Baku Teams Teams European Championships 2010 Vienna Team 2012 Chelyanbinsk Team 2013 Budapest Team 2014 Montpellier Team 2016 Kazan Team 2015 Baku Team 2011 Istanbul Team

Varlam Liparteliani (Georgian: ვარლამ ლიპარტელიანი; born 27 February 1989) is a Georgian judoka.^[1] He has won silver at Olympic and World level.

Career

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -90 kg event and lost in the second round to Mark Anthony.^[2] At the European Judo Championships, Liparteliani won gold in 2012, 2014 and 2016, silver in 2009 European Judo Championships, 2010 European Judo Championships, 2013 European Judo Championships and 2015 European Judo Championships, and bronze in 2011 European Judo Championships.^[3]

He is the captain of the Georgia Judo National Team and the Georgia Olympic Team.^[4] He is coached by Gugava Giorgi.^[5]

At the 2016 Olympic Games, he won the silver medal. He beat Komronshokh Ustopiriyon, Ovini Uera, Lkhagvasürengiin Otgonbaatar and Gwak Dong-han before losing to Mashu Baker in the final.^[6]

Liparteliani's favourite skill is uchi mata.^[7] He is currently ranked No. 1 in the world (as of 25 September 2018).^[8]

Personal life

Liparteliani began judo aged 11. His inspirations were Japanese legend Kōsei Inoue and fellow Georgian judoka Zurab Zviadauri. He is married and has three sons.^[9]

Liparteliani was involved in a car accident with teammate Avtandil Tchrikishvili during a training camp in Borjomi, Georgia, right before the 2012 Olympics. The passengers in the car were heavily injured, but survived.^[4]

Competitive record

(as of 25 September 2018)

Achievements

Palmares

References

External links

• Varlam Liparteliani at JudoInside.com
• Varlam Liparteliani at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com