Varlam Liparteliani
Varlam Liparteliani is a Georgian retired judoka. 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. 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.Liparteliani was the captain of the National Judo Team for Georgia at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was coached by Georgi Gugava.
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.
Liparteliani's favourite skill is Uchi mata. He ranked No. 1 in the world as of 25 September 2018.
In 2021, Liparteliani won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.
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.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.
Competitive record
''''Medals
;2010;2011
;2012
;2013
;2014
;2015
;2016
;2017
;2018
;2019