Gogita Arkania (born 26 May 1984) is a

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...

ka. He is a two-time gold medalist at the

World Karate Championships The Karate World Championships, also known as the World Karate Championships, are the highest level of competition for karate organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF). The competition is held in a different city every two years. Championshi ...

(2014 and 2021). He also represented Georgia at the

2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...

in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

Arkania won the gold medal in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2014 World Karate Championships in Bremen, Germany. In 2017, Arkania competed in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the

World Games The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 d ...

held in Wrocław, Poland. He lost two out of three matches in the elimination round and he did not advance to the semi-finals. At the

2019 European Games , translation: Time for bright victories! , nations participating = 50 , athletes participating = 4,082 , events = 200 in 15 sports , opening ceremony = 21 June , closing ceremony = 30 June , officially opened ...

held in Minsk, Belarus, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event. In 2021, Arkania qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France to compete at the

in Tokyo, Japan. In August 2021, he competed in the men's +75 kg event at the Olympics. He was also the flag bearer for Georgia during the

closing ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event.

. In November 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the

held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Arkania won one of the bronze medals in men's +84kg event at the

2023 European Games The 3rd European Games ( pl, III Igrzyska Europejskie, Igrzyska Europejskie 2023), informally known as Kraków-Małopolska 2023, is a scheduled international sporting event to be held in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland in 2023. All Olympic sports h ...

held in Poland.

Achievements

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arkania, Gogita Living people 1984 births Place of birth missing (living people) Male karateka from Georgia (country) Competitors at the 2017 World Games European Games bronze medalists for Georgia (country) Karateka at the 2019 European Games Karateka at the 2023 European Games European Games medalists in karate Karateka at the 2020 Summer Olympics 21st-century people from Georgia (country)