Ushangi Kokauri

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Ushangi Kokauri
Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kokauri vs Ņikiforenko 4.jpg
Personal information
NationalityGeorgian
CitizenshipAzerbaijan
Born (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 29)
Weight130–135 kg (287–298 lb)
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportJudo
Event(s)+100 kg
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Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Baku +100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Paris +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Abu Dhabi +100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place +100 kg
Team Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku Team

Ushangi Kokauri (Azerbaijani: Uşangi Kokauri, born 10 January 1992) is an Azerbaijani judoka of Georgian origin, acting in the weight category over 100 kg, member of the national team of Azerbaijan in judo.[1] Ushangi representing Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's +100 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Hisayoshi Harasawa.[2][3][4]

Biography[]

Ushangi Kokauri born 10 January 1992 in Georgia.[citation needed] In 2009, 2010 and 2011 he won Georgian youth judo championship.[citation needed] In 2012 he won the bronze medal in the championship of Georgia among adults.[citation needed] In November 2015 IJF Oceania Cup in Wollongong (Australia) won a silver medal. In the same year he won the bronze medal at the IJF African Cup in Port Louis.[citation needed] In February 2016 won a bronze medal at the IJF European Cup in Prague and gold – in Oberwart. In March of the same year he won the IJF African Cup in Casablanca.[citation needed] In April of the same in 2016 he won the bronze medal of the European Judo Championships in Kazan in the team standings.[citation needed] In May 2016, he was ranked 23rd in the world rankings. It was his best result in the world rankings.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ IJF profile
  2. ^ "Azerbaijani judoka advances to 1/8 finals in Rio". AzerNews. 12 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Ushangi Kokauri". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Men +100 kg – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

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