Luka Mkheidze

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]

Luka Mkheidze
Personal information
Born (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996
Tbilisi, Georgia
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class–60 kg
Achievements and titles
European Champ. (2021)
Olympic Games (2020)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo –60 kg
European Championships
2021 Lisbon –60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2020 Hungary –60 kg
2021 Tashkent –60 kg
2022 Paris –60 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2018 Cancún –60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF31072
JudoInside.com66599
Updated on 6 February 2022.

In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[3][4] He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.[5]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2021European Championships2nd−60 kg
2021Summer Olympics3rd−60 kg

References

  1. "From Tbilisi to Tokyo, the improbable journey of Luka Mkheidze". Teller Report. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.
  5. Lloyd, Owen (5 February 2022). "Japan claims four gold medals on Judo Paris Grand Slam opening day". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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