Ilia Sulamanidze wins historic World Judo Championship gold for Georgia

Georgian judoka Ilia Sulamanidze has won gold in the under-100 kg category at the World Judo Championships, marking a historic achievement for independent Georgia.

In the final, Sulamanidze defeated Japan’s Dota Arai to claim independent Georgia’s first-ever world championship gold medal in the weight category.

The victory was celebrated with the Georgian national anthem playing in Baku.