Givi Matcharashvili was a Junior world silver medalist (Photo/Richard Immel)The wrestling federation of Georgia has provided its lineup for the 2018 Men's Freestyle Wrestling World Cup at The Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa April 7-8.
The World Cup is the annual international dual meet championships, and will feature the top eight men's freestyle wrestling teams in the world.
Georgia is bringing a talented young team, with a number of rising stars. Perhaps the most experienced World Cup competitor for Georgia is Levan Kelekhsashvili at 70 kg, who was fifth in the 2013 Senior World Championships. He also placed fifth in the 2018 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia.
A two-time age-group World medalist on the roster is Givi Matcharashvili at 97 kg, who was second in the 2017 Junior World Championships and third at the 2013 Cadet World Championships. In 2017, he won European titles at both the U23 and Junior levels.
The team also features a pair of past Junior World bronze medalists, Tarzan Maisuradze and Tariel Gaphrindashvili, both entered at 79 kg. Maisuradze won his Junior World medal in 2015, while Gaphrindashvili claimed his Junior World medal in 2016.
Another tough competitor is Lasha Lomtadze at 61 kg, who boasts a silver medal at the respected Stepan Sargsyan Tournament in Armenia in 2016 and a silver medal at the Intercontinental Cup in Russia in 2012.
Ticket opportunities for the World Cup include standard all-session tickets ($75/$50), single-day tickets ($40/$25), and a "The Eastern Iowa Airport Family Four Pack" ($100). Tickets are now available on the University of Iowa Athletics website hawkeyesports.com.
Visit worldcupiowacity.com for more information on the event.
Georgia Freestyle World Cup Team Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Teimuraz Vanishvili
61 kg/134 lbs. - Lasha Lomtadze
61 kg/134 lbs. - Giorgi Revazishvili
65 kg/143 lbs. - Magomed Saidovi
70 kg/154 lbs. - Levan Kelekhsashvili
79 kg/174 lbs. - Tarzan Maisuradze
79 kg/174 lbs. - Tariel Gaphrindashvili
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Khutsishvili
97 kg/213 lbs. - Givi Matcharashvili
97 kg/213 lbs. - Zviadi Metreveli
125 kg/275 lbs. - Giorgi Meshvildishvili
Georgia World Cup bios
57 kg/126 lbs. - Teimuraz Vanishvili
Second at 2018 International Ukrainian Tournament… Fifth at 2018 Club World Championships… Third at 2017 Alrosa Cup (Russia)… Third at 2013 Junior European Championships… Eighth at 2016 U23 European Championships… Third at 2015 Cadet European Championships… Fifth at 2014 Cadet World Championships… Tenth at 2012 Cadet European Championships…
61 kg/134 lbs. - Lasha Lomtadze
Second at 2016 Stepan Sargsyan Tournament (Armenia)… Eighth at 2015 Takhti Cup (Iran)… Ninth at 2012 Ali Aliev Tournament (Russia)… Second at 2012 Intercontinental Cup (Russia)… Fifth at 2012 Golden Grand Prix… 2011 Junior World Cup champion… Ninth at 2011 G. Kartozia & V. Balavadze Price (Georgia)… Seventh at 2010 Golden Grand Prix… Third at 2009 Junior European Championships… Born January 10, 1991… Age: 27
61 kg/134 lbs. - Giorgi Revazishvili
Seventh at 2018 International Ukrainian Tournament… Third at 2018 Takhti Cup (Iran)… Third at 2016 Golden Grand Prix… Seventh at 2016 Pune Mayor's Cup (India)…. Third at 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Fifth at 2014 Olympia Tournament (Greece)
65 kg/143 lbs. - Magomed Saidovi
Sixteenth in 2018 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)…
70 kg/154 lbs. - Levan Kelekhsashvili
Fifth in 2013 World Championships… Fifth in 2018 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Fifth in 2017 Club World Championships… Third in 2017 Alrosa Cup (Russia)… Third in 2013 and 2017 Stepan Sargsyan Tournament (Armenia)… Eighth in 2017 G. Kartozia & V. Balavadze Price (Georgia)… Fifth in 2016 Club World Championships… Fifth in International D. A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)… Ninth in 2014 World Cup…Second in 2013 Intercontinental Cup (Russia)… Third in 2008 and 2009 Cadet European Championships… Born January 5, 1992… Age: 26
79 kg/174 lbs. - Tarzan Maisuradze
Third at 2015 Junior World Championships… 2014 Junior European champion….Third at 2015 Junior European Championships… Third at 2012 Cadet World Championships… Third at 2017 Alrosa Cup (Russia)… Ninth at 2017 Alexander Medved Prizes (Belarus)… Third at 2017 G. Kartozia & V. Balavadze Price (Georgia)… Seventh at 2013 Henri Deglane Challenge…. Born February 22, 1995… Age: 23
79 kg/174 lbs. - Tariel Gaphrindashvili
Third at 2016 Junior World Championships… Third at 2016 European Championships… Fifth at 2016 U23 European Championships… Fifth at 2017 Club World Championships… Third at 2016 Pune Mayor's Cup (India)… Second at 2014 Olympia Tournament (Greece)… Fifth at 2013 Cadet World Championships… Fifth at 2013 Cadet European Championships…
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Khutsishvili
Third at 2017 Alrosa Cup (Russia)… Third at 2017 Stepan Sargsyan Tournament (Russia)… Second at 2017 G. Kartozia & V. Balavadze Price (Georgia)… Third at 2016 International D. A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)…
97 kg/213 lbs. - Givi Matcharashvili
Second at 2017 Junior World Championships… Third at 2013 Cadet European Championships… 2017 U23 European champion… 2017 Junior European champion… Ninth at 2017 U23 World Championships… Eighth at 2018 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Eighth at 2017 Stepan Sargsyan Tournament (Armenia)… Eleventh at 2016 Junior World Championships… Second at 2016 Junior European Championships… Third at 2013 U23 European Championships… 2014 Cadet World Championships… Third at 2013 Cadet World Championships… Born May 17, 1997… Age: 20
97 kg/213 lbs. - Zviadi Metreveli
Fifth at 2017 G. Kartozia & V. Balavadze Price (Georgia)… Tenth at 2015 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)… Tenth at 2015 Takhti Cup (Iran)… Eighth at 2014 UWW Golden Grand Prix (Azerbaijan)…. 2014 Golden Grand Prix champion (France)…
125 kg/275 lbs. - Giorgi Meshvildishvili
Third at 2018 International Ukrainian Tournament… Third at 2017 International D. A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)… Third at 2017 Alany Tournament (Russia)… Third at 2017 Alrosa Cup (Russia)… Second at 2017 Stepan Sargsyan Tournament (Armenia)… Third at Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial (Poland)… Third at 2017 G. Kartozia & V. Balavadze Price… Fifth at 2016 Club World Championships… 2016 European Nations Cup Champion…Third at 2012 and 2016 Stepan Sargsyan Tournament (Armenia)… Fifth at 2015 Ali Aliev Tournament (Russia)… Second at 2015 U23 European Championships… Ninth at 2015 Takhti Cup (Iran)… 2014 Dmitri Korkin Tournament champion (Russia)… 2014 Golden Grand Prix champion (France)… Ninth at 2013 World University Games… Fourth at 2012 Moscow Lights (Russia)… Born December 12, 1995… Age: 22
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