Luka Mkheidze

Luka Mkheidze
Mkheidze in 2021
Personal information
Born (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996
Tbilisi, Georgia
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2024)
R16 (2024, 2025)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2023, 2026)
Highest world ranking
1st[1][2]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisMixed team
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Montpellier‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Tbilisi‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Lisbon‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Podgorica‍–‍60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2023 Tel Aviv‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Antalya‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Tbilisi‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Baku‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Antalya‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Budapest‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Tashkent‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Paris‍–‍60 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2018 Cancún‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Almada‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Dushanbe‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF31072
JudoInside.com66599
Updated on 16 April 2026

Luka Mkheidze (Georgian: ლუკა მხეიძე, born 5 January 1996) is a French judoka of Georgian descent. Mkheidze came to France with refugee status in 2010.[3] He won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[4] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

In 2021, Mkheidze won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[6][7] He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.[8] Mkheidze won the gold medal in his event at the 2023 European Judo Championships held in Montpellier, France.

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2021European Championships2nd−60 kg
2021Summer Olympics3rd−60 kg
2023European Championships1st−60 kg
2024Summer Olympics2nd−60 kg
2026European Championships1st−60 kg

References

  1. ↑ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 28 April 2025. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "World Ranking List, Men –60 kg". International Judo Federation. 28 April 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Judo medals spark French fan fervour at Paris Games". The Straits Times. 28 July 2024. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (27 July 2024). "Judo: Yeldos Smetov and Natsumi Tsunoda secure Olympic gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Première médaille européenne pour Luka Mkheidze (-60 kg), en argent". Le Figaro (in French). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Fran Garrigós se corona al fin campeón de Europa de judo". rtve (in Spanish). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Lloyd, Owen (5 February 2022). "Japan claims four gold medals on Judo Paris Grand Slam opening day". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

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