Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Georgia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Georgia
IOC codeGEO
NOCGeorgian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.geonoc.org.ge (in Georgian and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors35 in 11 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Nino Salukvadze
Lasha Talakhadze[2]
Flag bearer (closing)Gogita Arkania[1]
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
2
Silver
5
Bronze
1
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Georgia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

Medalists

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Lasha Bekauri Judo Men's 90 kg 28 July
 Gold Lasha Talakhadze Weightlifting Men's +109 kg 4 August
 Silver Vazha Margvelashvili Judo Men's 66 kg 25 July
 Silver Lasha Shavdatuashvili Judo Men's 73 kg 26 July
 Silver Guram Tushishvili Judo Men's +100 kg 30 July
 Silver Iakob Kajaia Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg 2 August
 Silver Geno Petriashvili Wrestling Men's freestyle 125 kg 6 August
 Bronze Anton Pliesnoi Weightlifting Men's 96 kg 31 July

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 4 1 5
Boxing 3 0 3
Fencing 1 0 1
Gymnastics 0 1 1
Judo 7 2 9
Karate 1 0 1
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Tennis 1 0 1
Weightlifting 4 0 4
Wrestling 7 0 7
Total 29 6 35

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Georgian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[4][5]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Bachana Khorava Men's long jump 7.41 28 Did not advance
Lasha Gulelauri Men's triple jump NM — Did not advance
Benik Abramyan Men's shot put DNS Did not advance
Giorgi Mujaridze 19.76 27 Did not advance
Sopo Shatirishvili Women's shot put 15.31 30 Did not advance

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Georgia entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time in 12 years. 2019 European Games silver medalist Sakhil Alakhverdovi (men's flyweight), Eskerkhan Madiev (men's welterweight), and Giorgi Kharabadze (men's middleweight) secured the spots on the Georgian squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris.[6][7]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Sakhil Alakhverdovi Men's flyweight  Hu Jg (CHN)
L 0–5 		Did not advance
Eskerkhan Madiev Men's welterweight  Sotomayor (AZE)
W RSC-I 		 Bwogi (UGA)
W 3–1 		 Zamkovoy (ROC)
L 0–5 		Did not advance
Giorgi Kharabadze Men's middleweight  Kakhramonov (UZB)
L 0–5 		Did not advance

Fencing

Main articles: Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Georgia entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Sandro Bazadze claimed a spot in the men's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Sandro Bazadze Men's sabre Bye  Samer (EGY)
W 15–10 		 El-Sissy (EGY)
W 15–12 		 Oh S-u (KOR)
W 15–13 		 Szilágyi (HUN)
L 13–15 		 Kim J-h (KOR)
L 11–15 		4

Gymnastics

Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Rhythmic

Georgia entered one gymnasts to compete at the Olympics, after get the allocation quota at the 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Salome Pazhava Individual 23.550 21.950 23.500 20.650 89.650 17 Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Georgia entered nine judoka (seven men and two women) into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lukhumi Chkhvimiani −60 kg — Bye  Huseynov (AZE)
W 10–00 		 Takato (JPN)
L 00–10 		Did not advance  Kim W-j (KOR)
L 00–10 		Did not advance 7
Vazha Margvelashvili −66 kg — Bye  Shamilov (ROC)
W 01–00 		 Shmailov (ISR)
W 10–00 		 An B-u (KOR)
W 01–00 		Bye  Abe (JPN)
L 00–01 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lasha Shavdatuashvili −73 kg Bye  Chaine (FRA)
W 01–00 		 Houssein (DJI)
W 01–00 		 Margelidon (CAN)
W 10–00 		 An C-r (KOR)
W 10–00 		Bye  Ono (JPN)
L 00–01 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Tato Grigalashvili −81 kg Bye  Murodov (TJK)
W 11–00 		 Lee S-h (KOR)
W 10–00 		 Mollaei (MGL)
L 01–10 		Did not advance  Boltaboev (UZB)
W 01–00 		 Casse (BEL)
L 00–10 		5
Lasha Bekauri −90 kg Bye  Kuczera (POL)
W 10–00 		 Kochman (ISR)
W 10–01 		 Bobonov (UZB)
W 10–00 		 Igolnikov (ROC)
W 01–00 		Bye  Trippel (GER)
W 01–00 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Varlam Liparteliani −100 kg — Bye  Darwish (EGY)
W 10–00 		 El Nahas (CAN)
W 10–00 		 Wolf (JPN)
L 00–01 		Bye  Ilyasov (ROC)
L 00–01 		5
Guram Tushishvili +100 kg — Bye  Rakhimov (TJK)
W 10–00 		 Silva (BRA)
W 10–00 		 Bashaev (ROC)
W 11–01 		Bye  Krpálek (CZE)
L 00–10 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Tetiana Levytska-Shukvani −52 kg  Anestor (HAI)
W 10–00 		 Buchard (FRA)
L 00–11 		Did not advance
Eteri Liparteliani −57 kg  Mucungui (ANG)
W 10–00 		 Stoll (GER)
W 10–00 		 Cysique (FRA)
L 01–10 		Did not advance  Kowalczyk (POL)
W 01–00 		 Yoshida (JPN)
L 00–10 		5

Karate

Main articles: Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Georgia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Gogita Arkania qualified directly for the men's kumite +75 kg category by finishing top three at 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.[9]

Kumite
Athlete Event Round robin Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Gogita Arkania Men's +75 kg  Araga (JPN)
L 2–3 		 Aktaş (TUR)
L 1–3 		 Horne (GER)
W 3–4K 		 Yuldashev (KAZ)
W 3–1 		3 Did not advance

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Georgian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[10]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Nino Salukvadze Women's 10 m air pistol 567 31 Did not advance
Women's 25 m pistol 578 25 Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Irakli Revishvili Men's 400 m freestyle 3:57.49 32 — Did not advance
Mariam Imnadze Women's 100 m freestyle DNS Did not advance

Tennis

Main articles: Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification

At the conclusion of the qualification period for the Olympic tennis tournament and after some withdrawals, the following players had qualified for the competition by means of rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nikoloz Basilashvili Men's singles  Carballés (ESP)
W 6–3, 6–2 		 Sonego (ITA)
W 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 		 Zverev (GER)
L 4–6, 6–7(5–7) 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Georgia qualified four male weightlifters for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Shota Mishvelidze (men's 61 kg), Anton Pliesnoi (men's 96 kg), and reigning Olympic champion Lasha Talakhadze (men's +109 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Ranking, with Goga Chkheidze (men's 67 kg) topping the list of weightlifters from Europe in the men's 67 kg division of the IWF Absolute Continental Ranking.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Shota Mishvelidze Men's −61 kg 130 5 155 7 285 7
Goga Chkheidze Men's −67 kg 133 12 169 8 302 8
Anton Pliesnoi Men's −96 kg 177 3 210 3 387 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lasha Talakhadze Men's +109 kg 223 WR 1 265 WR 1 488 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Wrestling

Main articles: Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Georgia qualified seven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Four of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (97 and 125 kg) and men's Greco-Roman (97 and 130 kg) wrestling at the 2019 World Championships, while three additional licenses were awarded to the Georgian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary.[11][12]

Key:

  • VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
  • VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
  • PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
  • SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Avtandil Kentchadze Men's −74 kg  Chamizo (ITA)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 12
Elizbar Odikadze Men's −97 kg  Mohammadian (IRI)
W 3–1 PP 		 Sadulaev (ROC)
L 0–4 ST 		Did not advance  Sharifov (AZE)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 8
Geno Petriashvili Men's −125 kg  Abdelmottaleb (EGY)
W 4–0 ST 		 Deng (CHN)
W 3–1 PP 		 Zare (IRI)
W 3–1 PP 		Bye  Steveson (USA)
L 1–3 PP 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ramaz Zoidze Men's −67 kg  Borrero (CUB)
W 3–1 PP 		 Al-Obaidi (EOR)
W 4–0 ST 		 Geraei (IRI)
L 1–3 PP 		Bye  Stäbler (GER)
L 1–3 PP 		5
Lasha Gobadze Men's −87 kg  Assakalov (UZB)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 11
Giorgi Melia Men's −97 kg  Evloev (ROC)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance  Szőke (HUN)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 9
Iakob Kajaia Men's −130 kg  Kuosmanen (FIN)
W 5–0 VT 		 Semenov (ROC)
W 3–1 PP 		 Acosta (CHI)
W 3–1 PP 		Bye  López (CUB)
L 0–3 PO 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

See also

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