Ilia Sulamanidze

Ilia Sulamanidze
Sulamanidze in 2024
Personal information
Native nameილია სულამანიძე
Born (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001
OccupationJudoka
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryGeorgia
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2024)
World Champ. (2021)
European Champ. (2025)
Highest world ranking1st[1][2]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Georgia
Olympic Games
2024 Paris ‍–‍100 kg
World Championships
2021 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
European Championships
2025 Podgorica ‍–‍100 kg
2023 Montpellier ‍–‍100 kg
2024 Zagreb ‍–‍100 kg
World Masters
2022 Jerusalem ‍–‍100 kg
2023 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2022 Tel Aviv ‍–‍100 kg
2023 Tbilisi ‍–‍100 kg
2023 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
2024 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
2021 Tbilisi ‍–‍100 kg
2021 Tel Aviv ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2023 Almada ‍–‍100 kg
2022 Zagreb ‍–‍100 kg
European U23 Championships
2021 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
2022 Sarajevo ‍–‍100 kg
World Juniors Championships
2021 Olbia ‍–‍100 kg
2019 Marrakesh ‍–‍100 kg
European Junior Championships
2019 Vantaa ‍–‍100 kg
2020 Poreč ‍–‍100 kg
2021 Luxembourg ‍–‍100 kg
European Cadet Championships
2018 Sarajevo ‍–‍90 kg
Youth Olympic Games
2018 Buenos Aires ‍–‍100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF38158
JudoInside.com112163
Updated on 26 April 2025

Ilia Sulamanidze (Georgian: ილია სულამანიძე; born 18 June 2001) is a Georgian judoka. He won silver medal in the men's 100 kg event at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[3]

In April 2021, Sulamanidze lost his bronze medal match in the men's 100 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[4]

Sulamanidze won the 2021 rising star award at the 2021 Judo Awards.[5]

Sulamanidze won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[6]

References

  1. ^ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 6 May 2024. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ^ "World Ranking List, Men –100 kg". International Judo Federation. 6 May 2024. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (11 June 2021). "Wagner claims first world gold medal at IJF World Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (18 April 2021). "Bekauri beats Georgian rival to win gold on final day of European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ Houston, Michael (19 December 2021). "Krasniqi and Shavdatuashvili win top prizes at 2021 Judo Awards". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  6. ^ Lloyd, Owen (19 February 2022). "Dicko cements France's place at top of Tel Aviv Grand Slam medals table". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.