Georgii Zantaraia ( ka, გიორგი ზანთარაია; uk, Георгій Малхазович Зантарая; born 21 October 1987) is a Georgian-born Ukrainian judoka. Zantaraia is a candidate for the

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of the party

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(20 September 2020)

Career

Zantaraia became World Champion in the −60 kg division at the

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. That same year he won the silver medal at the

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, being beaten by

Arsen Galstyan Arsen Zhorayevich Galstyan ( hy, Արսեն Գալստյան, russian: Арсен Жораевич Галстян, born 19 February 1989) is an Armenian-born Russian judoka. Galstyan is a Merited Master of Sports of Russia and an Olympic Champion ...

in the final. In 2010 Zantaraia won the silver medal at the 2010 World Judo Championships in

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, unable to defend his title against Rishod Sobirov who would retain his title in 2011, while Zantaraia claimed the bronze that year in

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. Zantaraia would however win his first European title at the

2011 European Judo Championships The 2011 European Judo Championships were held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, from 21 to 24 April 2011. Medal overview Men Women Medal table Results overview Men –60 kg –66 kg –73 kg –81 kg –90 kg ...

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beating Betkil Shukvani in the final. In 2013 Zantaraia won another bronze medal at the

2013 World Judo Championships The 2013 World Judo Championships were held at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 26 August to 1 September. Schedule ''All times are local ( UTC−3).'' Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events R ...

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.History made as Kosovo claim first major world title
/ref> He competed in the men's 66 kg event at the

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in Tokyo, Japan.

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