Georgi Georgiev (judoka, born 1976)

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Georgi Georgiev
Georgi Georgiev, May 2018 (cropped).jpg
Georgiev in 2018
Personal information
Born30 January 1976 (1976-01-30) (age 49)
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Occupation Judoka
Sport
CountryFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Sport Judo
Weight class –66 kg, –73 kg
ClubCSKA Sofia
Coached byIvan Filipov, Simeon Cenev
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Bronze medal.svg (2004)
World Champ. R32 (1997, 1999, 2001,
2003, 2005, 2007)
European Champ. Bronze medal europe.svg (2000, 2003, 2007)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens ‍–‍66 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Wrocław ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Düsseldorf ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Belgrade ‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 3409
JudoInside.com 14164
Updated on 30 May 2023

Georgi Georgiev (born 30 January 1976) is a Bulgarian judoka.

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Career

The 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

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2007 European Judo Championships 3rdLightweight (73 kg)
2004 Olympic Games 3rdHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2003 European Judo Championships 3rdHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2002 European Judo Championships 5thHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2001 European Judo Championships 7thHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2000 European Judo Championships 3rdHalf lightweight (66 kg)
1999 European Judo Championships 7thHalf lightweight (66 kg)

References


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