The 2023 Tbilisi Grand Slam came to a dramatic climax with all three men’s golds going to hosts Georgia.
To the delight of a packed stadium, Olympic Champion Lasha Bekauri faced current European Champion Luka Maisuradze for an all-Georgian final at -90kg.
And it was Bekauri who took gold in a very close contest.
Ioseb Baghaturia, Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Culture, Sport and Youth handed out the medals.
“Thank you, first of all,” Bekauri said afterwards. “I think I can say today confirmed Georgia is the best Judo team in the world. Three Georgian anthems today in this fantastic venue with this fantastic audience. Congratulations to my two friends. I am so happy for the three gold medals.”
Source: Euronews