At the Grand Slam of Abu Dhabi, Dimitri Gochilaidze (81 kg) defeated Abdul-Kerim Tasuev by iponi in the quarter-finals under a neutral flag and will face off against Zelim Tskhaev from Azerbaijan in the semi-finals.
Zaur Dvalashvili advanced to the quarter-finals after overcoming Hungary’s Benedek Tóth in the round of 16. He will go up against Nugzar Tatalashvili, who is representing the United Arab Emirates.
Giorgi Chikhelidze and Giorgi Terashvili in the 73 kg weight category lost in the round of 16 and were eliminated from the tournament.