Sophio Somkhishvili (Georgian: სოფიო სომხიშვილი; born 17 March 2000) is a Georgian judoka.[1][2] She is a two-time medalist at the World Judo Championships.

Sophio Somkhishvili
Personal information
Born (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24)
Tbilisi, Georgia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Georgia
SportJudo
Weight class+78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2024)
World Champ.R16 (2023)
European Champ.R16 (2021, 2023, 2024)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Georgia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Doha Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Abu Dhabi Mixed team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków Mixed team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ufa Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zagreb Mixed team
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2022 Abu Dhabi +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tbilisi +78 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Budapest +78 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sofia +78 kg
World Cadets Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santiago +70 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kaunas +70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Vantaa +70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF20250
JudoInside.com95749
Updated on 2 August 2024

At the 2023 World Championships, Somkhishvili reached the round of 16 in the +78 kg event, while in the mixed team event, she was part of the Georgian team who won their repechage, thus winning a bronze medal.[3][4] At the 2024 World Championships, she won another bronze medal in the mixed team event as her team clinched the bronze medal before she had a chance to play in the repechage against Germany.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "IJF Profile". IJF.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "JudoInside Profile". judoinside.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "World Judo Championships - Doha 2023 Individuals 2023". www.ijf.org.
  4. ^ "World Judo Championships - Doha 2023 Mixed Teams". www.ijf.org.
  5. ^ "Abu Dhabi World Championships Seniors 2024 Mixed Teams". International Judo Federation.
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