Georgian judoka wins silver medal in 2020 Summer Olympics

Georgian judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili won a silver medal in the 73 kg weight category at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Lasha Shavdatuashvili was defeated by Japanese Shohei Ono in the final.

Shavdatuashvili joined the tournament from the second round, where he defeated a French athlete. In the quarterfinals, he defeated a representative of Djibouti.

In the quarterfinals, Lasha Shavdatuashvili defeated a Canadian athlete in extra time, and in the semifinals, he defeated a Korean judoka after a tense fight in extra time.