The Georgian judo team won the gold medal in the mixed team competition at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Georgian team defeated South Korea 4:1 in the final.

In the round of 16, the Georgian team defeated China 4:1, in the quarterfinals they defeated Italy 4:0, and in the semifinals they defeated the current winner of the tournament, Japan 4:2.

Georgian judokas finished the individual competition at the World Championships with four medals: Eter Liparteliani (57 kg) won the gold medal, Tato Grigalashvili (81 kg) won the silver medal, Luka Maisuradze (90 kg) won the bronze medal, and Guram Tushishvili (+100 kg) won the silver medal.