Geno Petriashvili

Geno Petriashvili

Geno Petriashvili medal table
Wrestler
Georgia
Olympic games
bronze	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Heavy
World Championship
bronze	2013 Budapest	Heavy
bronze	2015 Las Vegas	Heavy
gold	2017 Paris	Heavy
gold	2018 Budapest	up to 125 kg
gold	2019 Nur-Sultan	up to 125 kg
European Games
bronze	2015 Baku	Heavy
European Championship
bronze	2013 Tbilisi	Heavy
gold	2016 Riga	Heavy
bronze	2017 Novi Sad	Heavy
silver	2018 Kaspiisk	up to 125 kg
silver	2019 Bucharest	up to 125 kg
gold	2020 Rome	up to 125 kg
U 23 World Championship
gold	2017 Bydgoszcz	Heavy
Junior World Championship
silver	2011 Szombathely	up to 100 kg cadets
bronze	2012 Pattaya	Difficult juniors
Junior European Championship
bronze	2011 Zrenjanin	Difficult juniors
gold	2011 Warsaw	up to 100 kg cadets
gold	2014 Katowice	Difficult juniors
Youth Olympics
bronze	2010 Singapore	up to 100 kg

Geno Petriaschwili ( Georgian გენო პეტრიაშვილი ; English Geno Petriashvili ; born January 4, 1994 in Gori ) is a Georgian wrestler . It was 2016 and 2020 European champion and 2017, 2018 and 2019 World Champion and U23 world champion in free style in the heavyweight division . He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

Career

Geno Petriaschwili began wrestling as a teenager, focusing on free style.

In 2010 he took part in the first ever Youth Olympics in Singapore, where he won a bronze medal in the weight class up to 100 kg behind Əli Məhəmmədəbirov , Azerbaijan and Abraham de Jesus Conyedo Ruano, Cuba. In 2011 he also won a bronze medal at the European Junior Championships in Zrenjanin in the heavyweight division behind Ihor Dsjatko from Belarus and Aslan Dschebischow from Azerbaijan. At the 2011 European Junior Championships for the "Cadets" age group in Warsaw, he then won his first international title in the weight class up to 100 kg. He won there ahead of Ruslan Gadschijew from Azerbaijan. In August 2011 in Szombathely he became vice world champion in the same age group. In the final he lost against the American Adam Coon .

In 2012, Geno Petriaschwili had to accept a disappointment at the European Junior Championships in Zagreb, because he only finished 10th in the heavyweight division. In September 2012 he won a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in Pattaya in the heavyweight division behind Magomedgadschi Nurasulow from Russia and Muradin Chuschchow, Ukraine. In December 2012 he caused a little sensation at the Georgian Senior Championship, because he won the heavyweight division there. On the way to this success he suggested u. a. the multiple medalist at world championships Dawit Modsmanashvili and in the final battle also the older and more experienced Giorgi Sakandelidze .

In March 2013, he was therefore used at the European Senior Championships in Tbilisi. As the youngest participant in the heavyweight division, he did not disappoint there, but secured a bronze medal with victories over Boban Danow, Macedonia and Magomedgadschi Nurasulow , a defeat against Alen Zassejew , Ukraine and a victory over Nick Matuhin , Germany . Geno Petriaschwili won the same medal a few months later at the World Championships in Budapest. He defeated Hitender, India and Rares Daniel Chintojan , Romania, then lost to Chadschimurad Gazalow , Russia and secured the bronze medal by beating Deng Zhiwei from China.

In 2014, Geno Petriaschwili was European junior heavyweight champion in Katowice. In the final he defeated Kazbek Chubulow from Russia.

In June 2015 he took part in the 1st European Games in Baku. He defeated Boban Danow from Macedonia and Alexander Chozianowski, Ukraine, in the heavyweight division, then lost to ex-world champion Alexei Schemarow from Belarus, but secured a bronze medal with a victory over Levan Berianidze from Armenia. He won the same medal at the World Championships in Las Vegas in September 2015. He defeated Korey Jarvis from Canada, Alen Sassejew from Ukraine and Aiaal Lazarew from Kyrgyzstan. In the semifinals he lost to Jamaladdin Magomedow from Azerbaijan. In the small final, he then defeated Chuluunbat Jargalsaichan from Mongolia.

In March 2016, Geno Petriaschwili won the first championship title at an international championship among seniors. At the European Championships in Riga, he defeated the multiple world champion Taha Akgül from Turkey in his first fight in the heavyweight division just by points (8: 8), he also won over Dániel Ligeti from Hungary, Alen Sassejew and in the final battle Robert Baran from Poland, the he even shouldered it. He also represented the colors of Georgia at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro . There he came to victories over Dimitar Kumchev from Bulgaria and Alen Sassejew. Against Komeil Ghasemi from Iran he suffered a very narrow defeat with a tie of 4: 4. Then Geno Petriaschwili fought for a bronze medal with victories over Korey Jarvis from Canada and Tervel Dlagnev from the United States .

In August 2017, Geno Petriaschwili became world champion for the first time in Paris. On the way to this success he defeated Ansor Chisriew , Russia, Korey Jarvis, Levan Berianidze from Armenia and Olympic champion Taha Akgül from Turkey. While he defeated all his first three opponents prematurely, which his victory over Taha Akgül with 10: 8 points just deserves. Three months later, Geno Petriaschwili also became U23 world champion in Bydgoszcz. He defeated all of his opponents prematurely. There were Taiki Yamamoto from Japan, Hu Zhangxiang from China, Danilo Kartawii from Ukraine and Magomedamin Dibirow from Russia.

At the 2018 European Championships in Kaspiysk, Geno Petriaschwili met Taha Akgül again in the final battle. He lost this fight just 1: 2 techn. Points and therefore only came in 2nd place at this European Championship. At this year's World Cup in Budapest in October 2018, however, he repeated his title win from the previous year. He won over Daniel Ligeti, Hungary, Ansor Ruslanowitsch Chisriew, Russia, Parviz Chodavirdi Hadibasmanj, Iran and in the final over Deng Zhiwei from China, whom he won with 6-0 techn. Points sure hit. His main rival Taha Akgül had already failed in the quarterfinals against Parviz Khodavirdi Hadi Basmanj.

At the European Championships in Bucharest in 2019, Geno Petriaschwili reached the final with three wins against Taha Akgül, against whom he had no chance on that day and clearly with 0: 7 techn. Lost points. At the 2019 World Cup in Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), Geno Petriaschwili faced Taha Akgül again in the final. At first it looked like he would lose again to Taha Akgül, as he did at the European Championships in Bucharest, because he was 4-0 down at halftime. But he then managed to equalize 4: 4 before Taha Akgül took the lead again with 6: 4 points shortly before the end. With an energetic performance, Geno Petriaschwili managed to equalize 6: 6 and therefore won based on the last score.

At the European Championship 2020 in Rome, Geno Petriaschwili became European champion for the second time after 2016. On the way to this success he defeated four wrestlers, in the final the Poland Robert Baran .

International championships

year	space	competition	Weight class	Results
2010	3.	Youth Olympic Games in Singapore	up to 100 kg	behind Əli Məhəmmədəbirov, Azerbaijan and Abraham de Jesus Conyedo Ruano, Cuba
2011	3.	Junior European Championship in Zrenjanin	Heavy	behind Igor Dschatko, Belarus and Aslan Dschebischow, Azerbaijan, together with Vyacheslav Musayev, Ukraine
2011	1.	Junior European Championship (Cadets) in Warsaw	up to 100 kg	before Ruslan Gadschijew, Azerbaijan, Marian Todorow, Bulgaria and Nazmi Sahin, Turkey
2011	2.	Junior World Championships (Cadets) in Szombathely	up to 100 kg	behind Adam Coon , USA, in front of Mojtaba Moradi, Iran and Inal Tasojew, Russia
2012	10.	Junior European Championship in Zagreb	Heavy	Winner: Əli Məhəmmədəbirov ahead of Vitaly Gagijew, Russia
2012	3.	Junior World Championships in Pattaya	Heavy	behind Magomedgadschi Nurasulow, Russia and Muradin Kuschchow, Ukraine, together with Əli Məhəmmədəbirov
2012	5.	"Dimitri-Korkin" memorial in Yakutsk	Heavy	behind Giorgio Sakandelidze, Georgia, Ihor Dzyatko, Aiaal Lasarew, Kyrgyzstan and Kiril Gotovzew, Russia
2012	4th	"Moscow Lights"	Heavy	behind Bachan Dukajew and Alan Dschampajew, both Russia and Taha Akgül, Turkey
2013	7th	"Yasar Dogu" memorial in Ankara	Heavy	Winner: Taha Akgül ahead of Kurban Kurbanow , Uzbekistan
2013	3.	EM in Tbilisi	Heavy	after victories over Boban Danow, Macedonia and Magomedgadschi Nurasulow, a defeat against Alen Sasajew, Ukraine and a victory over Nick Matuhin, Germany
2013	3.	World Cup in Budapest	Heavy	after victories over Hitender, India and Rares Daniel Chintojan, Romania, a defeat against Chadschimurad Gazalow, Russia and a victory over Deng Zhiwei, China
2014	1.	Junior European Championship in Katowice	Heavy	before Yunes Emre Dede, Turkey, Mihaly Nagy, Hungary and Kazbek Chubulow, Russia
2015	3.	1st European Games 2015 in Baku	Heavy	after victories over Boban Danow, Macedonia and Alexander Chozianiwski, Ukraine, a defeat against Axei Schemarow, Belarus and a victory over Levan Berianidese, Armania
2015	1.	"Wacław-Ziółkowski" Memorial in Warsaw	Heavy	before Alexei Nikolajew, Belarus, Deng Zhiwei, China and Nick Matuhin
2015	3.	World Cup in Las Vegas	Heavy	after victories over Korey Jarvis, Canada, Alen Sassejew and Aiaal Lazarow, Kyrgyzstan, a defeat against Jamaladdin Magomedow, Azerbaijan and a victory over Chuluunbat Jargalsaichan, Mongolia
2015	1.	Golden Grand Prix in Baku	Heavy	before Jamaladdin Magomedow, Don Bradley, USA and Deng Zhiwei
2016	1.	"Alexander Medved" Prize in Minsk	Heavy	before Said Gamidow, Azerbaijan, Komeil Ghasemi , Iran and Nick Matuhin, Germany
2016	1.	EM in Riga	Heavy	after victories over Taha Akgül , Turkey, Daniel Ligeti, Hungary, Alen Sassejew and Robert Baran, Poland
2016	bronze	OS in Rio de Janeiro	Heavy	after victories over Dimitar Kumchev, Bulgaria and Alen Sassejew, a defeat against Komeil Ghasemi , Iran and victories over Korey Jarvis, Canada and Tervel Dlagnev , USA
2017	3.	EM in Novi Sad	Heavy	after a win over Alan Lavrentewitsch Chugajew, Russia, a defeat against Taha Akgül, Turkey and victories over Danilo Kartawii, Ukraine and Daniel Ligeti, Hungary
2017	1.	Giwi Kartosija & Wachtang Balawadze Memorial in Tbilisi	Heavy	before Daniel Ligeti, Amir Reza Amiri, Iran and Robert Baran, Poland
2017	1.	World Cup in Paris	Heavy	after victories over Ansor Chisriew, Russia, Korey Jarvis, Canada, Lewean Berianidze, Armenia and Taha Akgül
2017	1.	U23 World Cup in Bydgoszcz	Heavy	after victories over Taiki Yamamoto, Japan, Hu Zhangxiang, China, Danilo Kartawii and Magomedamin Dibirow, Russia
2018	2.	Intern. Ukrainian tournament in Kiev	up to 125 kg	behind Alexander Khozianiwski, Ukraine, in front of Giorgi Meschwildischwili, Georgia and Robert Baran
2018	1.	Dan Kolow & Nikola Petrow Memorial in Sofia	up to 125 kg	before Muradin Kuschchow, Russia, Ioannis Kariotakis, Greece and Alexander Koldowski, Ukraine
2018	2.	EM in Kaspiysk	up to 125 kg	after victories over Johannes Ludescher, Austria and Robert Baran and a defeat against Taha Akgül
2018	1.	World Cup in Budapest	up to 125 kg	after victories over Daniel Ligeti, Hungary, Ansor Ruslanowitsch Chisriew, Russia, Parviz Chodavirdi Hadibasmaj, Iran and Deng Zhiwei, China
2018	1.	Alany tournament in Vladikavkaz	up to 125 kg	before Jaber Sadeghzadehnoukoulaei, Iran, Witali Golojew and Muchmagasi Magomedow, both Russia
2019	5.	"Dan-Kolow" & "Mikola-Petrow" -memorial in Russe	up to 125 kg	behind Parviz Khodvirdi Hadi Basmanj, Iran, Alexander Chozianiwski , Ukraine, Said Gamidow, Russia and Daniel Ligeti, Hungary
2019	2.	EM in Bucharest	up to 125 kg	after victories over Daniel Ligeti, Robert Baran, Poland and Alexander Chozianiwski and a defeat against Taha Akgül
2019	1.	"Giwi-Kartosija" & "Vakhtang-Balawadze" Memorial in Tbilisi	up to 125 kg	before Aleksi Schorscholiani, Giorgio Schamatawa and Alexander Gobejishvili, all Georgia
2019	1.	World Cup in Nur-Sultan	up to 125 kg	after victories over Egzon Shala, Kosowo, Badzha Chutaba, Syria, Alexander Chozianiwski and Tah Akgül
2020	1.	EM in Rome	up to 125 kg	after victories over Jose Cuba Vasquez, Spain, Baldan Zischipow, Russia, Alexander Chozianiwski and Robert Baran

Georgian Championship

(as far as known)

year	space	Weight class	Results
2013	1.	Heavy	before Giorgi Sakandelidse, Archil Dawitadze and Tornike Chidascheli

Explanations

• all free style competitions
• OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
• Heavyweight, weight class up to 120 kg body weight (until December 31, 2013); since January 1, 2014 after a weight class reallocation by the World Wrestling Association UWW (United World Wrestling) up to 125 kg body weight

literature

• Trade journal Der Ringer

Web links

• Profile of Geno Petriaschwili at the Institute for Applied Training Science
• Newspaper report on Geno Petriaschwili
• Fight of Geno Petriaschwili against Taha Akgül at the European Championships 2018 in Kaspiysk
• Website "www.geowrestling.com"