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

Varlam Liparteliani

Personal information
Nationality	Georgian
Born	(1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 33) Lentekhi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation	Judoka
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country	Georgia
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–100 kg
Rank	3rd dan black belt in Judo
Coached by	Giorgi Baindurashvili
Achievements and titles
World Champ.	(2013, 2017, 2018)
European Champ.	(2012, 2014, 2016)
Olympic Games	(2016)
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 2021 Budapest –100 kg European Games 2015 Baku –90 kg 2019 Minsk –100 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 2021 Lisbon –100 kg 2011 Istanbul –90 kg World Masters 2017 Saint Petersburg –100 kg 2018 Guangzhou –100 kg 2021 Doha –100 kg 2013 Tyumen –90 kg 2019 Qingdao –100 kg IJF Grand Slam 2012 Rio de Janeiro –90 kg 2013 Paris –90 kg 2015 Paris –90 kg 2018 Düsseldorf –100 kg 2019 Paris –100 kg 2014 Paris –90 kg 2020 Paris –100 kg 2022 Budapest –100 kg 2010 Rio de Janeiro –90 kg 2013 Tokyo –90 kg 2016 Paris –90 kg 2017 Paris –100 kg 2017 Ekaterinburg –100 kg 2018 Paris –100 kg IJF Grand Prix 2011 Abu Dhabi –90 kg 2012 Düsseldorf –90 kg 2013 Düsseldorf –90 kg 2014 Havana –90 kg 2015 Düsseldorf –90 kg 2010 Rotterdam –90 kg 2015 Tbilisi –90 kg 2010 Tunis –90 kg 2017 Zagreb –100 kg World Juniors Championships 2008 Bangkok –90 kg European Junior Championships 2007 Prague –90 kg 2008 Warsaw –90 kg European Cadet Championships 2006 Miskolc –81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	801
JudoInside.com	38740
Updated on 10 July 2022.

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]

In 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[9][10]

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.[11]

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

Judo Record[12]
Total	256
Wins	200
by Ippon	104
Losses	56
by Ippon	18

(as of 25 September 2018)

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2014	ECCO Team Challenge	1st	Middleweight (−90 kg)[13]

Medals

References

External links

• Varlam Liparteliani at the International Judo Federation
• Varlam Liparteliani at JudoInside.com
• Varlam Liparteliani at AllJudo.net (in French)
• Varlam Liparteliani at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Varlam Liparteliani

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[fr] Varlam Liparteliani

Varlam Liparteliani, né le 27 février 1989 à Mtskheta, est un judoka géorgien en activité évoluant dans la catégorie des moins de 100 kg.

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[it] Varlam Liparteliani

Varlam Liparteliani, in georgiano ვარლამ ლიპარტელიანი (Lentekhi, 31 gennaio 1989), è un judoka georgiano.

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[ru] Липартелиани, Варлам

Варла́м Липартелиа́ни (груз. ვარლამ ლიპარტელიანი, род. 27 февраля 1989 года) — грузинский дзюдоист, серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр 2016, чемпион мира, многократный чемпион Европы, призёр Европейских игр.

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