Russian judokas won three medals at the Grand Slam judo tournament in Tbilisi. Ivan Chernykh took gold in the weight category up to 66 kg.

Timur Arbuzov defeated Sharofiddin Boltaboev in the final of the up to 81 kg category. Karen Galstyan won silver in the 73 kg category after missing the throw of Olympic champion Lasha Shavdatuashvili. More than 500 athletes from 83 countries competed for awards and rating points.