Here are the results of the Men’s Tblisi World Cup, held in Tblisi, Georgia this past weekend.  USA had two competitors in R.J. and Aaron Cohen who both were unable to post wins.  It is obvious that as expected, this year is going to be tough on the European tour.  The 66kg division appeared to be the toughest as the draws had a plethora of past World medalist.

 

Men’s 60kg

1. James Millar (GBR)

2. Pavel Petrikov (CZE)

3. Lavrentis Alexanidis (GRE)

3. Albertas Techovas (LTU)

5. Yung Gascard (BEL)

5. Hovhannes Davtyan (ARM)
7. Evgeniy Kudykov (RUS)

7. Jeroen Mooren (NED)

Men’s 66kg

1. Zaza Kedelashvili (GEO)

2. Benjamin Darbelet (FRA)

3. Ramid Gasimov (AZE)

3. Mikhail Pulyaev (RUS)

5. Sebastien Berthelot (FRA)

5. Volodymyr Soroka (UKR)

7. Sandro Iakobashvili (GEO)

7. Andrea Mitterfellner (AUT)

Men’s 73kg

1. Aliksandr Stsiashenka (BLR)
2. Yoel Razvozov (ISR)

3. Davit Kuprashvili (GEO)

3. Marco Maddaloni (ITA)

5. Ilya Kokovich (RUS)
5. Michaell Remilien (FRA)

7. Koen Sleeckx(BEL)

7. Daniel Fernandes (FRA)

Also Competed: RJ Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Cohen’s Judo), 0-1

 

Men’s 81kg

1. Sirazhudin Magomedov (RUS)

2. Joao Neto (POR)

3. Alibek Bashkaev (RUS)

3. Ole Bischof (GER)

5.Grigori Baindurashvili (GEO)

5. Diogo Lima (POR)

7. Alexandru Gaina (MDA)

7. Grigol Shindjikashvili (GEO)

Also Competed: Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo), 0-1

 

Men’s 90kg

1. Zurab Zviadauri (GEO)

2. Irakli Tsirekidze (GEO)

3. Varlam Liparteliani (GEO)
3. Elkhan Mammadov (AZE)

5. Seigo Saito (JPN)

5. Jevgenijs Borodavko (LAT)

7. Sergei Aschwanden (SUI)

7. Hakob Arakelyan (ARM)

Men’s 100kg

1. Levani Zhorzholiani (GEO)

2. Ilias Iliadis (GRE)

3. Henk Grol (NED)

3. Moulud Miraliev (AZE)

5. Michael Jurack (GER)

5. Elco Van Der Geest (NED)

7. Levan Razmadze (GEO)

7. Scott Edwards (CAN)

Men’s +100kg

1. Yohei Takai (JPN)

2. Janusz Wojnarowicz (POL)

3. Maxim Bryanov (RUS)

3. Adam Okruashvili (GEO)

5. Andreas Toelzer (GER)

5. Lasha Gujejiani (GEO)

7. Zviad Khanjalishvili (GEO)

7. Angel Parra (ESP)

 

The shocker of the tournament has to be Iliadis of GRE fighting -100kg AND placing second.  It is rumored that he is merely attempting to qualify the division for his country.  Iliadis is looking to go down in the books as one of the best pound for pound ever. He has ascended from 73kg in 2003 where he won the under 23 European Championships and placed 5th in Tblisi, won Olympic Gold in 2004 at -81kg, two World Silver Medals at -90kg, the 2006 U23 European Championships at -100kg, then winning the Kano Cup at -90kg and placing second in Tblisi at -100kg within two months. That’s the short list, but still pretty impressive. Oh, btw, he is only 21.

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