Ushangi Kokauri Explained

Ushangi Kokauri
Nationality:Georgian
Citizenship:Azerbaijani
Birth Date:1992 1, df=yes
Weight:130-135 kg
Country:Azerbaijan
Weight Class:+100 kg
Olympics Rank:7
Olympics Year:2024
Olympics Weight:Men's +100 kg
Worlds Rank:2
Worlds Year:2018
Worlds Weight:Men's +100 kg
Regionals Type:EU
Regionals Rank:5
Regionals Year:2019
Regionals Weight:Men's +100 kg
Updated:3 August 2024

Ushangi Kokauri (Azerbaijani: Uşanqi Kokauri, born 10 January 1992) is an Azerbaijani judoka of Georgian origin, acting in the weight category over 100 kg, member of the national team of Azerbaijan in judo.[1] Ushangi represented Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he competed in the men's +100 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Hisayoshi Harasawa.He also take part at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[2] [3] [4]

Biography

Ushangi Kokauri born 10 January 1992 in Georgia.In 2009, 2010 and 2011 he won Georgian youth judo championship.In 2012 he won the bronze medal in the championship of Georgia among adults.In November 2015 IJF Oceania Cup in Wollongong (Australia) won a silver medal. In the same year he won the bronze medal at the IJF African Cup in Port Louis.In February 2016 won a bronze medal at the IJF European Cup in Prague and gold – in Oberwart. In March of the same year he won the IJF African Cup in Casablanca.In April of the same in 2016 he won the bronze medal of the European Judo Championships in Kazan in the team standings.In May 2016, he was ranked 23rd in the world rankings. It was his best result in the world rankings.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ijf.org/judoka/13278 IJF profile
  2. News: Azerbaijani judoka advances to 1/8 finals in Rio . 12 August 2016 . AzerNews .
  3. Web site: Ushangi Kokauri . Rio 2016 . 3 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160825102252/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ushangi-kokauri . 25 August 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Men +100 kg – Standings . Rio 2016 . 3 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820141208/https://www.rio2016.com/en/judo-standings-ju-men-100-kg-2 . 20 August 2016 . dead .