Luka Mkheidze
Luka Mkheidze (Georgian: ლუკა მხეიძე, born 5 January 1996) is a French judoka of Georgian descent. Mkheidze came to France with refugee status in 2010.[1] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2]
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| Born | 5 January 1996 Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champ. | R32 (2018, 2019, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 
(2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games |  (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| JudoInside.com | 66599 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2021, Mkheidze won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[3][4] He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2021 | European Championships | 2nd | −60 kg |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | 3rd | −60 kg |
References
- "From Tbilisi to Tokyo, the improbable journey of Luka Mkheidze". Teller Report. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- "Première médaille européenne pour Luka Mkheidze (-60 kg), en argent". Le Figaro (in French). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- "Fran Garrigós se corona al fin campeón de Europa de judo". rtve (in Spanish). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- Lloyd, Owen (5 February 2022). "Japan claims four gold medals on Judo Paris Grand Slam opening day". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
External links
Media related to Luka Mkheidze at Wikimedia Commons
- Luka Mkheidze at the International Judo Federation
- Luka Mkheidze at JudoInside.com
- Luka Mkheidze at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Luka Mkheidze at Olympics.com
- Luka Mkheidze at Olympedia
- Luka Mkheidze at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Luka Mkheidze at Team France (in French)
- Luka Mkheidze at The-Sports.org
- Luka Mkheidze on Instagram
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