Grigol Mamrikishvili

Grigori Mamrikishvili (also Grigol Mamrikishvili, Georgian: გრიგოლ მამრიკიშვილი; born 2 March 1981 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) is a Georgian judoka, who competed in the men's half-middleweight category.[1] He picked up a total of ten medals in his career, including four from the World Judo Cup series and a bronze from the 2003 European U23 Championships in Nabeul, Tunisia, and represented his nation Georgia in the 81-kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]

Grigol Mamrikishvili
Personal information
Full nameGrigori Mamrikishvili
Nationality Georgia
Born (1981-03-02) 2 March 1981
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)81 kg

Mamrikishvili qualified for the Georgian squad in the men's half-middleweight category (81 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by topping the field of judoka and granting a berth from the A-Tournament in his native Tbilisi.[3] He lost his opening match to an experienced Estonian judoka and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist Aleksei Budõlin, who tossed him to the tatami for a waza-ari and an additional yuko point to close the five-minute bout.[4][5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Grigol Mamrikishvili". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. "Experienced judoka offer Azerbaijan the lead in Baku". European Judo Union. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  3. "Brasileiros do judô conhecem adversários da estréia nos Jogos" [Brazilian judoka knew opponents' debut at these Games]. Universo Online (in Portuguese). 12 August 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. "Judo: Men's Half-Middleweight (81kg/179 lbs) Round of 32". BBC Sport Athens 2004. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. "Aleksei Budõlini võtete tulevärk jäi treeningtatamile" [Aleksei Budõlin's chances came to a dramatic halt]. Pärnu Postimees (in Estonian). 18 August 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


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