Georgi Georgiev (judoka, born 1976)

Bulgarian judoka

Not to be confused with Georgi Georgiev (judoka, born 1947).

Georgi Georgiev

Georgiev in 2018

Personal information
Born| 30 January 1976 (1976-01-30) (age 49)
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Occupation| Judoka
Sport
Country|  Bulgaria
Sport| Judo
Weight class| –66 kg, –73 kg
Club| CSKA Sofia
Coached by| Ivan Filipov, Simeon Cenev
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games|  (2004)
World Champ.| R32 (1997, 1999, 2001,
R32( 2003, 2005, 2007)
European Champ.|  (2000, 2003, 2007)

Medal record

Men's judo
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
| 2004 Athens | ‍-‍66 kg
European Championships
| 2000 Wrocław | ‍-‍66 kg
| 2003 Düsseldorf | ‍-‍66 kg
| 2007 Belgrade | ‍-‍73 kg

Profile at external databases
IJF| 3409
JudoInside.com| 14164
Updated on 30 May 2023

Georgi Georgiev (born 30 January 1976) is a Bulgarian judoka.

## Career

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His career began in his native Pazardzhik under the direction of Ivan Filipov. He trained at the CSKA Army Sports Center in Sofia under the direction of Simeon Cenev. At the top level, he studied the vest wrestling styles combining judo and sambo. He won the world champion title twice, in 2003 and again in 2006. In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics, he lost in the second round to Hüseyin Özkan of Turkey. In 2004, he improved in the Summer Olympics in Athens and won the bronze medal where he lost in the semifinals against the Japanese judoka Masato Uchishiba. He ended his career in 2009.

Currently he works as a coach.[citation needed] at a judo club established by him in his native town Pazardzhik, called "Kodokan 2008".

## Achievements

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Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class

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2007 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg)
2004 | Olympic Games | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg)
2003 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg)
2002 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Half lightweight (66 kg)
2001 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half lightweight (66 kg)
2000 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg)
1999 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half lightweight (66 kg)

## References

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## External links

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* Georgi Georgiev at the International Judo Federation
* Georgi Georgiev at JudoInside.com
* Georgi Georgiev at AllJudo.net (in French)
* Georgi Georgiev at Olympedia
* Georgi Georgiev at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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