Irine Leonidze (Georgian: ირინე ლეონიძე; born 26 December 1984) is a Georgian former sambo practitioner and judoka.

Irine Leonidze
Personal information
Born (1984-12-26) 26 December 1984 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Judoka, Sambist
Sport
CountryGeorgia
SportJudo, Sambo
Weight class+78 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R32 (2007)
European Champ.5th (2009)
Medal record
Representing  Georgia
Women's judo
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2012 Baku +78 kg
Women's sambo
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Minsk ‍–‍80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Saint Petersburg +80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cassablanca ‍–‍80 kg
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kazan ‍–‍80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Athens ‍–‍80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Minsk ‍–‍80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Zagreb +80 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF10751
JudoInside.com39635
Updated on 1 July 2024

Career

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As judoka she became champion of 2012 Judo Grand Prix Baku, beaten Croatian Ivana Maranić.

As a sambo practitioner, she has competed in -80 kg and +80 kg categories. At 2012 she has won bronze medal at European Sambo Championships, she has beaten Belarusian Yelizaveta Maiseyenka, then lost to Italian Miranda Giambelli and continued to repechage against Romanian Maria Elena Popescu. In final meeting for bronze medal, she has won against Russian Elena Khakimova.[1]

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