Varlam Liparteliani
| Varlam Liparteliani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 Lentekhi, Georgia, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Georgian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Giorgi Baindurashvili | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Contents
1 Career
2 Personal life
3 Competitive record
4 Achievements
5 Medals
6 References
7 External links
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]
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.[9]
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[10] | |
|---|---|
| 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)[11] |
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
References
^ "სპორტული პორტალი – ვარლამ ლიპარტელიანი: შედეგი ქართული წვრთნის სისტემამ მოგვიტანა". Sportall..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Medal Count – Olympic Results & Medalists – IOC".
^ Varlam Liparteliani from Judo Inside
^ ab "Varlam Liparteliani: Interview with the Number 1".
^ "Paris Grand Slam 2015: -90kg Final".
^ "Varlam Lip'art'eliani Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ "Paris Grand Slam 2016: Day 2".
^ Post-Qualifiers Ranking. "IJF World Rankings June 2016" (PDF). intjudo.eu. International Judo Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ "Road to Rio: Varlam Liparteliani".
^ "Varlam Liparteliani: Statistics".
^ "IJF News 75 – ECCO Team Challenge, Tyumen 2014 – RESULTS".
External links
Varlam Liparteliani at JudoInside.com
Varlam Liparteliani at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
