Lasha Shavdatuashvili
Georgian judoka (born 1992)
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Lasha Shavdatuashvili (Georgian: ლაშა შავდათუაშვილი; born 31 January 1992) is a Georgian judoka.[1] Shavdatuashvili is one of the most successful judoka of the early 21st century,[citation needed] having won Olympic medals at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics as well as a dozen medals on the IJF World Tour.
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Judo career
Shavdatuashvili won the gold medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3] In 2013, he won the European title in the same division.[4] In 2014, he moved up to the -73 kg weight division.[5] Initially, he was not as successful as at -66kg, but developed over time.[5]
Shavdatuashvili defeated Israeli judoka Sagi Muki during Rio 2016 Olympics and won bronze medal.[6] He also won European silver that year.[7]
Shavdatuashvili again medaled at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, this time with a silver medal. He lost in the final contest to back-to-back gold medalist Shohei Ono via wazari.[8]
He won the Male Athlete of the Year award at the 2021 Judo Awards, having also won the World Title that year.[5][9]
He was part of the Georgian team that won the mixed team event at the 2023 European Games.[10]
He also competed in the men's -73 kg category at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11] That year he also won the bronze medal at the European Championships.[12]
