Gogita Arkania (born 26 May 1984) is a Georgian karateka. He is a two-time gold medalist at the World Karate Championships (2014 and 2021). He also represented Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Career
Arkania won the gold medal in the men's kumite 84kg event at the 2014 World Karate Championships in Bremen, Germany. He defeated Ryutaro Araga of Japan in his gold medal match.
In 2017, Arkania competed in the men's kumite 84kg event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland. He lost two out of three matches in the elimination round and he did not advance to the semi-finals.
At the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84kg event. He won his bronze medal after losing in the semifinals to eventual gold medalist Asiman Gurbanli of Azerbaijan.
In 2021, Arkania qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In August 2021, he competed in the men's +75kg event at the Olympics. He was also the flag bearer for Georgia during the closing ceremony. In November 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's +84kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He defeated Simone Marino of Italy in his gold medal match.
Arkania won one of the bronze medals in men's +84kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue RankEvent2005European ChampionshipsSan Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain 3rdKumite 80kg2008World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan 3rdKumite open2014World ChampionshipsBremen, Germany 1stKumite 84kg2018European ChampionshipsNovi Sad, Serbia 3rdKumite +84kg2019European GamesMinsk, Belarus 3rdKumite +84kg2021World ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates 1stKumite +84kg2022European ChampionshipsGaziantep, Turkey 3rdKumite +84kg2023European GamesKraków and Małopolska, Poland 3rdKumite +84kg
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