Georgii Zantaraia

Who is Georgii Zantaraia?

Georgii Zantaraia is an Ukrainian judoka of Georgian origin. He became World Champion -60 kg at the 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam. That same year he won the silver medal at the 2009 European Judo Championships in Tbilisi not being able to beat Arsen Galstyan. In 2010 he won the silver medal at the 2010 World Judo Championships in Tokyo, unable to defend his title against Rishod Sobirov who would retain his title in 2011, while Zantaraia claimed the bronze that year in Paris. Zantaraia would however win his first European title at the 2011 European Judo Championships in Istanbul beating Betkil Shukvani in the final. In 2013 Zantaraia won another bronze medal at the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro.