| Country: | Georgia |
| Weight Class: | –90 kg, –100 kg |
| Worlds Rank: | 1 |
| Worlds Year: | 2007 |
| Worlds Weight: | Men's 90 kg |
| Regionals Type: | EU |
| Regionals Rank: | 2 |
| Regionals Year: | 2007 |
| Regionals Weight: | Men's 90 kg |
| Olympics Rank: | 1 |
| Olympics Year: | 2008 |
| Olympics Weight: | Men's 90 kg |
| Updated: | 30 May 2023 |
Irakli Tsirekidze (Georgian: ირაკლი ცირეკიძე ) (born 3 May 1982[1]) is a Georgian judoka.
On 15 September 2007, he won a gold medal at the world judo championships beating Greek Ilias Iliadis by yuko.[2]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal with beating Algerian Amar Benikhlef in the final.
He became head coach of the Georgian National Judo Team after the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Judo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (–100 kg) | |
| European Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (–100 kg) | ||
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | 1st | Middleweight (–90 kg) | |
| 2008 | European Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (–90 kg) | |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 1st | Middleweight (–90 kg) | |
| European Judo Championships | 2nd | Middleweight (–90 kg) | ||
| 2005 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Middleweight (–90 kg) |