Luka Mkheidze

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Luka Mkheidze
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Personal information
Born (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 25)
Tbilisi, Georgia
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class60 kg
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Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo –60 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lisbon –60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Hungary –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tashkent –60 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cancún –60 kg

Luka Mkheidze (Georgian: ლუკა მხეიძე, born 5 January 1996) is a French judoka of Georgian descent. Mkheidze came to France with refugee status in 2010.[1] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[3][4]

Achievements[]

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2021 European Championships 2nd −60 kg
2021 Summer Olympics 3rd −60 kg

References[]

  1. ^ "From Tbilisi to Tokyo, the improbable journey of Luka Mkheidze". Teller Report. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Première médaille européenne pour Luka Mkheidze (-60 kg), en argent". Le Figaro (in French). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Fran Garrigós se corona al fin campeón de Europa de judo". rtve (in Spanish). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

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