2022 UWW World Cup

Petriashvili Leads Star-Studded Georgia World Cup Lineup

Petriashvili Leads Star-Studded Georgia World Cup Lineup

With three World champions and two other 2022 World medalists, Georgia is bringing a loaded squad to Coralville for next month's World Cup.

Nov 21, 2022
Petriashvili Leads Star-Studded Georgia World Cup Lineup

Georgia is bringing a star-studded lineup to Iowa for next monthโ€™s World Cup. 

Led by three-time World heavyweight champion Geno Petriashvili and World champions Beka Lomtadze and Zurabi Iakobishvili, the Georgians feature five Senior-level World medalists. Petriashvili is the most-decorated of the bunch. Heโ€™s a nine-time World and Olympic medalist who won World titles in three consecutive years beginning in 2017. 

The Georgia roster also includes 2022 World medalists Miriani Maisuradze and Givi Matcharashvili. 

Hereโ€™s the full roster for the Georgia team that will compete Dec. 10-11 in Coralville:

57 kg โ€“ Beka Bujiashvili

61 kg โ€“ Teimuraz Vanishvili

65 kg โ€“ Beka Lomtadze

70 kg โ€“ Zurabi Iakobishvili

74 kg โ€“ Giorgi Sulava

79 kg โ€“ Vladimeri Gamkrelidze

86 kg โ€“ Tarzan Maisuradze

92 kg โ€“ Miriani Maisuradze

97 kg โ€“ Givi Matcharashvili

125 kg โ€“ Geno Petriashvili