Varlam Liparteliani
Varlam Liparteliani (Georgian: ვარლამ ლიპარტელიანი; born 27 February 1989) is a Georgian retired[1] judoka.[2] He has won silver at Olympic and World level.
Career
Liparteliani competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the –90 kg event and lost in the second round to Mark Anthony.[3] At the European Championships, Liparteliani won gold in 2012, 2014 and 2016, silver in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019 and 2021, and bronze in 2011.[4]
Liparteliani was the captain of the National Judo Team for Georgia at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5] He was coached by Georgi Gugava.[6]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Liparteliani won the silver medal. He beat Komronshokh Ustopiriyon, Ovini Uera, Lkhagvasürengiin Otgonbaatar and Gwak Dong-han before losing to Mashu Baker in the final.[7]
Liparteliani's favourite skill is Uchi mata.[8] He ranked No. 1 in the world as of 25 September 2018.[9]
In 2021, Liparteliani won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[10][11]
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.[12]
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.[5]
Competitive record
| Judo Record[13] | |
|---|---|
| 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)[14] |
Medals
- 2010
- Grand Prix, Tunis
- Grand Slam, Rio de Janeiro
- Grand Prix, Rotterdam
- 2011
- Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi
- 2012
- Grand Prix, Düsseldorf
- Grand Slam, Rio de Janeiro
- 2013
- Grand Slam, Paris
- Grand Prix, Düsseldorf
- World Masters, Tyumen
- Grand Slam, Tokyo
- 2014
- Grand Slam, Paris
- Grand Prix, Havana
- 2015
- Grand Prix, Düsseldorf
- Grand Prix, Tbilisi
- Grand Slam, Paris
- 2016
- Grand Slam, Paris
- 2017
- Grand Prix, Zagreb
- Grand Slam, Paris
- Grand Prix, Ekaterinburg
- World Masters, St. Petersburg
- 2018
- Grand Slam, Paris
- Grand Slam, Düsseldorf
- World Masters, Guangzhou
- 2019
- Grand Slam, Paris
References
- ^ a b Cowen, Thea (24 March 2024). "Captain Liparteliani bows out". European Judo Union. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "სპორტული პორტალი – ვარლამ ლიპარტელიანი: შედეგი ქართული წვრთნის სისტემამ მოგვიტანა". Sportall. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Medal Count – Olympic Results & Medalists – IOC". Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Varlam Liparteliani from Judo Inside
- ^ a b "Varlam Liparteliani: Interview with the Number 1". YouTube.
- ^ "Paris Grand Slam 2015: -90kg Final". YouTube.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Varlam Lip'art'eliani". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Paris Grand Slam 2016: Day 2". YouTube.
- ^ Post-Qualifiers Ranking. "IJF World Rankings June 2016" (PDF). intjudo.eu. International Judo Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (13 January 2021). "Riner brings IJF World Judo Masters to conclusion with heavyweight gold medal". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Road to Rio: Varlam Liparteliani".
- ^ "Varlam Liparteliani: Statistics".
- ^ "IJF News 75 – ECCO Team Challenge, Tyumen 2014 – RESULTS".
External links
- Varlam Liparteliani at the European Judo Union
- Varlam Liparteliani at the International Judo Federation
- Varlam Liparteliani at JudoInside.com
- Varlam Liparteliani at Olympics.com
- Varlam Liparteliani at Olympedia
- Varlam Liparteliani at The-Sports.org
- Varlam Liparteliani on Facebook