Georgi Georgiev (born 30 January 1976) is a Bulgarian judoka.
.jpg) Georgiev in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1976 (age 48) Pazardzhik, Bulgaria |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –66 kg, –73 kg |
| Club | CSKA Sofia |
| Coached by | Ivan Filipov, Simeon Cenev |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (2004) |
| World Champ. | R32
(1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) |
| European Champ. | 
(2000, 2003, 2007) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 3409 |
| JudoInside.com | 14164 |
| Updated on 30 May 2023 | |
Career
editThe career began in his native Pazardzhik under the direction of Ivan Filipov. He trained at the CSKA Army Sports Center in Sofia under the direction of Simeon Cenev. At the top level, he studied the vest wrestling styles combined judo and sambo. He won the world champion title twice, in 2003 and again in 2006. In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics, he lost in second round to Hüseyin Özkan of Turkey. In 2004, he improved in the Summer Olympics in Athens and won the bronze medal where he lost in the semifinals against the Japanese judoka Masato Uchishiba. He ended his career in 2009.
Currently he works as a coach.[citation needed] at a judo club established by him in his native town Pazardzhik, called "Kodokan 2008".
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 2003 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 2001 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 2000 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half lightweight (66 kg) |
References
editExternal links
edit- Georgi Georgiev at the International Judo Federation
- Georgi Georgiev at JudoInside.com
- Georgi Georgiev at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Georgi Georgiev at Olympedia
- Georgi Georgiev at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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