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 month’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. He’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. 

Here’s the full roster for the Georgia team that will compete Dec. 10-11 in Coralville:

57 kg – Beka Bujiashvili

61 kg – Teimuraz Vanishvili

65 kg – Beka Lomtadze

70 kg – Zurabi Iakobishvili

74 kg – Giorgi Sulava

79 kg – Vladimeri Gamkrelidze

86 kg – Tarzan Maisuradze

92 kg – Miriani Maisuradze

97 kg – Givi Matcharashvili

125 kg – Geno Petriashvili