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Ilias Iliadis

Ilias Iliadis

Ilias Iliadis became the youngest ever Olympic male Champion in 2004. aged 17. He won the European title in 2004 and added one in 2011. Foremost he won 3 world titles in 2010. 2011 and 2014 and 6 world medals. Born in Georgia as Jarji Zviadauri. cousin of 2004 Olympic champion U90kg Zurab Zviadauri. He retired after the Olympic Games in 2016 as a legend. He is ambassador of judo for the IJF. Ilias Iliadis (GRE) was number 1 of the IJF World Ranking for seniors U90kg from 2011-2013. He is head coach of the team of Uzbekistan.


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