Lasha Shavdatuashvili


Lasha Shavdatuashvili is a Georgian judoka. Shavdatuashvili is one of the most successful judoka of the early 21st century, having won Olympic medals at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics as well as a dozen medals on the IJF World Tour.
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Judo career

Shavdatuashvili won the gold medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2013, he won the European title in the same division. In 2014, he moved up to the -73 kg weight division. Initially, he was not as successful as at -66kg, but developed over time.
Shavdatuashvili defeated Israeli judoka Sagi Muki during Rio 2016 Olympics and won bronze medal. He also won European silver that year.
Shavdatuashvili again medaled at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, this time with a silver medal. He lost in the final contest to back-to-back gold medalist Shohei Ono via wazari.
He won the Male Athlete of the Year award at the 2021 Judo Awards, having also won the World Title that year.
He was part of the Georgian team that won the mixed team event at the 2023 European Games.
He also competed in the men's -73 kg category at the 2024 Summer Olympics. That year he also won the bronze medal at the European Championships.