Vakhtang Lolua

Vakhtang Lolua
Personal information
Native name
ვახტანგ ლოლუა
NationalityGeorgian
Born (2007-05-10) May 10, 2007
Georgia
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Georgia
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Event
Men's Greco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Georgia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Zagreb 55 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Bratislava 55 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2025 Tirana 55 kg
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Samokov 60 kg
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Caorle 60 kg
World U17 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Amman 60 kg
European U17 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bucharest 48 kg

Vakhtang Lolua (Georgian: ვახტანგ ლოლუა; born 10 May 2007) is a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 55 kg weight class. He won a bronze medal at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava.[1]

Career

Vakhtang Lolua began wrestling at a young age in Georgia. He achieved his first international success at the 2024 U17 World Wrestling Championships, where he won the silver medal in the 60 kg category.[2]

In June 2025, he competed at the 2025 European U20 Wrestling Championships in Caorle, Italy, where he won a bronze medal in the 60 kg weight class.[3] The same year, he participated in the 2025 European Wrestling Championships held in Bratislava, Slovakia, and claimed a bronze medal in the 55 kg category. After losing in the quarterfinals to Azerbaijan’s Eldaniz Azizli, Lolua defeated Armenia’s Manvel Khachatryan 8–1 in the bronze medal match to secure third place.[4][5]

In September 2025, Lolua represented Georgia at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, where he won the gold medal in the men’s Greco-Roman 55 kg category. He defeated China’s Shi Huoying 9–1 by technical superiority in the opening round, then overcame Romania’s Denis Mihai 3–2 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he tied 2–2 with Turkish wrestler Muhammet Emin Çakır, advancing to the final on criteria. In the championship bout, he defeated Iran’s Payam Ahmadi 9–7 to capture the world title.[6]

References

  1. ^ "LOLUA Vakhtang – Athlete Profile". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  2. ^ "2024 U17 Worlds – Lolua vs Abunaseer". FloWrestling. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  3. ^ "European U20 Championships 2025 Results". SportAran. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 European Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Results and Recap – 2025 European Wrestling Championships". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Greco-Roman – Seniors – 55 kg – Results". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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