Georgi Georgiev (judoka, born 1976)

Georgi Georgiev

Personal information
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	30 January 1976 (1976-01-30) (age 48) Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Sport
Country	Bulgaria
Sport	Judo
Club	CSKA Sofia
Coached by	Ivan Filipov, Simeon Cenev
Medal record Men's judo Representing Bulgaria Olympic Games 2004 Athens 66 kg European Championships 2000 Wroclaw 66 kg 2003 Düsseldorf 66 kg 2007 Belgrade 73 kg

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

Career

The 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 combined 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 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. at a judo club established by him in his native town Pazardzhik, called "Kodokan 2008".

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
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

• Georgi Georgiev at JudoInside.com