Jaba Papinashvili, a member of Georgian Judo Youth Team, won a bronze medal at Judo in the World Youth Championship held in the Bahamas. Papinashvili, who wrestled in 60 kg weight category, defeated the bronze medal in the Turkish Triple Cumult. Jaba Papinashvili held 6 matches in total, defeating representatives of the United States, Argentina, Azerbaijan and Romania at the preliminary stage and lost in the semi-finals to the world champion - Japanese Koga Gnak.