Irakli was very well prepared, and he proved it in the fight. For the World Championship to prepare the same form did not work, but the result is more than worthy:

"In the last European Championship, I was prepared for 100%. I was a very good shape and it reflected on the result, I have become the undisputed champion in the category of 90 kg. After the European Championships I came home and wanted to get some rest. But summer... Batumi... in general, it turned out that I have a lot of rest. In addition once I fought on a usual table with no warm-up, and in a fight I injured my hand. In general, I was ready somewhere in the 70% of my maximum to the World Championship. On the left hand, I do not expect to be able to take a medal. I just dreamt to take at least one medal for not to disgrace at the European Championship. But I am pleased with the result. With such a bad training I was able to take two bronze – it's good. The next European championship, I will try to prepare as well as possible".

Irakli showed a good result, compared with the level and the list of his category. In addition to the well-known participants in the category there were several newcomers – "dark horses":

"The struggle in general was good and all was worthy contenders. Really, I afford to lose evgenii Prudnik (Ukraine). I underestimated my opponents in the semi-finals on both hands. I fought not as I should. I hoped to win from the start, but it was necessary to prepare for long fights. I was not able to impose my fight. And, of course, the category was full of good very strong athletes.

In this category were also Khadzhimurat Zoloyev, Evgenii Prudnik Alan Makeev, Muharbek Karaev, Kydyrgali Ongarbaev – the strongest athletes in the world at this weight".

Irakli is good as an athlete, but there’s some additional respect. He is a coach, in his gym he has a big team. Almost all is students were with medals at this World – they have earned 10 championship medals:

"A lot of my students took part at this Worlds. They fought very well and won good places and medals. Merab Kakabadze took his first medal in senior class. He was third in the category of 65 kg. In the junior and youth categories we also have a lot of world and European champions. At this championship on the left hand in the category of 75 kg my student Betkili Oniani became a champion. In the category of 90 kg Boris Mardaleshvili took the bronze medal. In the category of 90+ Giorgi Oniani took two silver. Among the athletes with disabilities we have three medals: the category 60 kg - Vakhtang Akhobadze took second place on the right hand, the category 70 kg - Zurab Butskhrikidze took gold and bronze on the left to the right hand. These are my students and they are all great, I am very glad about their victories. I have many students, in our gym is in more than a hundred athletes, we all train together and help each other".

We would like to see such an athlete at the Professional World Cup, but this year Irakli is not going to take part there. He has other plans:

"I want to heal all my injuries and to recover totally. Then I would begin the preparation for the European Championships. I will not participate in Zloty Tur this year,. Now for me there are two major tournaments of the year – World and European championships. Next year I want to become world champion".

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