Luka Javakhishvili (81kg) has claimed a gold medal at the Youth World Judo Championship held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
In the final, the Georgian athlete defeated the representative of China Wang with an ippon.
Meanwhile, fellow Georgian judokas Aleksandre Loladze (81kg) and Tamaz Koberidze (90kg) also competed in the championship but did not secure medals in their respective weight classes. Despite their efforts, they left the tournament without a podium finish.