Georgi Georgiev (judoka, born 1976) should not be confused with Georgi Georgiev (judoka, born 1947).
| Birth Place: | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria |
| Weight Class: | –66 kg, –73 kg |
| Club: | CSKA Sofia |
| Coach: | Ivan Filipov, Simeon Cenev |
| Worlds Rank: | R32 |
| Worlds Year: | 1997 |
| Worlds Year2: | 1999 |
| Worlds Year3: | 2001 |
| Worlds Year4: | 2003 |
| Worlds Year5: | 2005 |
| Worlds Year6: | 2007 |
| Regionals Type: | EU |
| Regionals Rank: | 3 |
| Regionals Year: | 2000 |
| Regionals Weight: | Men's 66 kg |
| Regionals Year2: | 2003 |
| Regionals Weight2: | Men's 66 kg |
| Regionals Year3: | 2007 |
| Regionals Weight3: | Men's 73 kg |
| Olympics Rank: | 3 |
| Olympics Year: | 2004 |
| Olympics Weight: | Men's 66 kg |
| Updated: | 30 May 2023 |
Georgi Georgiev (born 30 January 1976) is a Bulgarian judoka.
The career began in his native Pazardzhik under the direction of Ivan Filipov. He trained at the CSKA Army Sports Center in Sofia under the direction of Simeon Cenev. At the top level, he studied the vest wrestling styles combined judo and sambo. He won the world champion title twice, in 2003 and again in 2006. In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics, he lost in second round to Hüseyin Özkan of Turkey. In 2004, he improved in the Summer Olympics in Athens and won the bronze medal where he lost in the semifinals against the Japanese judoka Masato Uchishiba. He ended his career in 2009.
Currently he works as a coach. at a judo club established by him in his native town Pazardzhik, called "Kodokan 2008".
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) | |
| 2003 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) | |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Half lightweight (66 kg) | |
| 2001 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half lightweight (66 kg) | |
| 2000 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half lightweight (66 kg) | |
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half lightweight (66 kg) |