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| Nationality | Georgian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | 7th (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. |  (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. |  (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lukhumi Chkhvimiani (born 3 May 1993) is a Georgian judoka. [1]
He won the gold medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. [2]
Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport, and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally. Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors due to an emphasis on "randori" instead of "kata" alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a "judoka", and the judo uniform is called "judogi".
The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. Team competitions have also been held since 1994. The men's championships began in 1956, though the format and periodicity of the championships have changed over time. The last edition of the championships took place in Doha, Qatar in 2023.
The European Judo Championships is the Judo European Championship organized by the European Judo Union. The 2015 and 2019 editions were held during the respective European Games. This is also expected for future editions of the European Games.
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