Russian judoka Arbuzov claims European gold at -81 kg
Russian judoka Timur Arbuzov won the gold medal at the European Judo Championships in Tbilisi in the men's 81 kg category, defeating Georgia’s Tato Grigalashvili in the final. This victory marks Arbuzov's second gold medal for the Russian team, following Murad Chopanov's earlier win at the -66 kg weight class.
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“Russian judoka Timur Arbuzov on Saturday won the gold medal at the European Judo Championships in Tbilisi in the men's ·81 kg category.”
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The claim specifies the event took place on 'Saturday' and in 'Tbilisi'. However, the evidence shows that the 2025 European Judo Championships were held in Podgorica, Montenegro, and the evidence mentions a win on 'Friday' in that location. Furthermore, Wikipedia indicates that Tbilisi is scheduled for the 2026 championships, not the 2025 event. While Arbuzov won gold in the under-81 kg category at the 2025 European Championships, the specific date (Saturday) and location (Tbilisi) mentioned in the claim are contradicted by the evidence.
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— The 2025 European Judo Championships were held at the Morača Sports Center in Podgorica, Montenegro, from 23 to 27 April 2025 as part of the IJF World Tour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_European_Judo_Championshi…
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— The 2026 European Judo Championships will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 16 to 19 April 2026 as part of the IJF World Tour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_European_Judo_Championshi…
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— Timur Denisovich Arbuzov (Russian: Тимур Денисович Арбузов, born 14 April 2004) is a Russian judoka and sambo competitor. 2025 World Champion, 2x European champion and 2022 Russian nationals runner-up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur_Arbuzov
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“He defeated Georgia’s Tato Grigalashvili in the final.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Timur Arbuzov defeated Tato Grigalashvili in the final match for the -81kg title. One source explicitly states he 'defeating Georgia's Tato Grigalashvili in a fast-paced and decisive final.' Another source mentions the matchup between Arbuzov and Grigalashvili in the context of the -81 kg category.
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— The 2025 World Judo Championships was the 38th edition of the men's and 29th edition of the women's World Judo Championships. It was held at the László Papp Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary from 13 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Judo_Championships
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— The 2026 European Judo Championships will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 16 to 19 April 2026 as part of the IJF World Tour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_European_Judo_Championshi…
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— Timur Denisovich Arbuzov (Russian: Тимур Денисович Арбузов, born 14 April 2004) is a Russian judoka and sambo competitor. 2025 World Champion, 2x European champion and 2022 Russian nationals runner-up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur_Arbuzov
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur_Arbuzov
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“Arbuzov has added second gold to the Russian team’s haul after Murad Chopanov claimed the European title at -66 kg earlier this week.”
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The claim suggests Arbuzov won a second gold following Murad Chopanov's win at -66 kg 'earlier this week.' While evidence confirms Arbuzov won gold in the under-81 kg event and that Murad Chopanov won gold at the European Championships, the evidence does not confirm that Chopanov's win occurred at -66 kg, nor does it establish a direct sequence or context that makes Arbuzov's win a direct follow-up to Chopanov's win in the manner described. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the specific sequence or the weight class for Chopanov's win relative to Arbuzov's win.
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— The 2026 European Judo Championships will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 16 to 19 April 2026 as part of the IJF World Tour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_European_Judo_Championshi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_European_Judo_Championshi…
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— 2024 in combat sports describes the year's events in combat sports.
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— Timur Denisovich Arbuzov (Russian: Тимур Денисович Арбузов, born 14 April 2004) is a Russian judoka and sambo competitor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur_Arbuzov
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur_Arbuzov
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