Lasha Shavdatuashvili

{{Infobox judoka

| name = Lasha Shavdatuashvili

| image = Lasha Shavdatuashvili (cropped).jpg

| caption = Shavdatuashvili in 2022

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|31}}

| birth_place = Gori, Georgia

| height = 172 cm

| native_name = ლაშა შავდათუაშვილი

| country = Georgia

| weight_class = {{nbnd}}66 kg, {{nbnd}}73 kg

| rank = Black

| rank_ref =

| dan =

| olympics_rank = 1

| olympics_year = 2012

| olympics_weight = Men's 66 kg

| worlds_rank = 1

| worlds_year = 2021

| worlds_weight = Men's 73 kg

| regionals_type = EU

| regionals_rank = 1

| regionals_year = 2013

| regionals_weight = Men's 66 kg

| nationals =

| show-medals =

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Country| {{GEO}} }}

{{Medal|G| 2012 London | {{nbnd}}66 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2020 Tokyo | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2021 Budapest | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2013 Budapest | {{nbnd}}66 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2016 Kazan | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2020 Prague | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2012 Chelyabinsk | {{nbnd}}66 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2024 Zagreb | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2017 Saint Petersburg | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2018 Guangzhou | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2023 Budapest | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2018 Abu Dhabi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2022 Paris | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2022 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2023 Paris | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2024 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2025 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2018 Paris | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2022 Budapest | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2012 Rio de Janeiro | {{nbnd}}66 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2015 Abu Dhabi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2019 Paris | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2019 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2021 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2021 Abu Dhabi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2022 Baku | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2023 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2015 Zagreb | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2016 Almaty | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2018 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2014 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2014 Budapest | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2017 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2019 Marrakesh | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2015 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2016 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2016 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2018 The Hague | {{nbnd}}73 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2011 Cape Town | {{nbnd}}66 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2011 Lommel | {{nbnd}}66 kg }}

| updated = 22 March 2025

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Lasha Shavdatuashvili ({{lang-ka|ლაშა შავდათუაშვილი}}; born 31 January 1992) is a Georgian judoka.{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/shavdatuashvili-lasha-1063565/ |title=Lasha Shavdatuashvili |accessdate=29 July 2012 |work=london2012.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121205055005/www.london2012.com/athlete/shavdatuashvili-lasha-1063565/ |archivedate=5 December 2012 }} Shavdatuashvili is one of the most successful judoka of the early 21st century,{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} having won Olympic medals at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics as well as a dozen medals on the IJF World Tour.

Judo career

Shavdatuashvili won the gold medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/judo/event/men-less-than-66kg/index.html|title=Men's −66kg|accessdate=29 July 2012|work=london2012.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801043139/http://www.london2012.com/judo/event/men-less-than-66kg/index.html|archivedate=1 August 2012}}{{cite Sports-Reference}} In 2013, he won the European title in the same division.{{Cite web |title=Lasha Shavdatuashvili adds the World title to his list |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/4580/Lasha_Shavdatuashvili_adds_the_World_title_to_his_list |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.judoinside.com |language=en}} In 2014, he moved up to the -73 kg weight division.{{Cite web |title=Which judoka has the biggest gap between world and Olympic title |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/5260/Which_judoka_has_the_biggest_gap_between_world_and_Olympic_title |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.judoinside.com |language=en}} Initially, he was not as successful as at -66kg, but developed over time.

Shavdatuashvili defeated Israeli judoka Sagi Muki during Rio 2016 Olympics and won bronze medal.{{cite news | url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4838982,00.html | title=Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki narrowly misses bronze medal | newspaper=Ynetnews | date=8 August 2016 | publisher=Ynet | accessdate=9 August 2016 | last1=Zenziper | first1=Nadav | archive-date=14 November 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114103857/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4838982,00.html | url-status=live }} He also won European silver that year.{{Cite web |title=Agbegnenou on course for fifth European title |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/4173/Agbegnenou_on_course_for_fifth_European_title |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.judoinside.com |language=en}}

Shavdatuashvili again medaled at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, this time with a silver medal. He lost in the final contest to back-to-back gold medalist Shohei Ono via wazari.{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-2020/results/judo/men-73-kg |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 November 2022 |archive-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105190512/https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-2020/results/judo/men-73-kg |url-status=live }}

He won the Male Athlete of the Year award at the 2021 Judo Awards, having also won the World Title that year.{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=19 December 2021|title=Krasniqi and Shavdatuashvili win top prizes at 2021 Judo Awards|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117029/krasniqi-shavdatuashvili-judo-awards|url-status=live|access-date=19 December 2021|archive-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219132403/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117029/krasniqi-shavdatuashvili-judo-awards}}

He was part of the Georgian team that won the mixed team event at the 2023 European Games.{{Cite web |title=Georgia reclaims European mixed team title |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/6109/Georgia_reclaims_European_mixed_team_title |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.judoinside.com |language=en}}

He also competed in the men's -73 kg category at the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |title=Day 3: with Deguchi and Heydarov as frontrunners |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/6740/Day_3_with_Deguchi_and_Heydarov_as_frontrunners |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.judoinside.com |language=en}} That year he also won the bronze medal at the European Championships.{{Cite web |title=Hidayat Heydarov rules U73kg weight class with third European title |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/6576/Hidayat_Heydarov_rules_U73kg_weight_class_with_third_European_title |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.judoinside.com |language=en}}