TSU Student Wins European Weightlifting Championship
31 May, 2016
Irakli Tanishvili, the first-year student of the Faculty of Law at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU, won the 1st place in the European Weightlifting Championship organized by IPSUS Federation and held in the Turkish city of Istanbul on April 19-23.
Irakli Tanishvili tells the story of his path to the competition: “Before participation in this competition, I used exercise equipment to enhance my strength. One day a friend of mine advised me to take part in the competition “Weightlifting among Georgian Students” and I decided to participate. I won the first tournament. It should be noted that the competition was high. Nine persons competed in my weight category. This competition was organized by IPSUS and the President of the Federation, kept an eye on the athletes in order to invite them to Turkey for the European Championship. I overcame this stage successfully and my visit to Turkey also proved successful. I am the first-year student at the Faculty of Law and although this faculty requires much work, I have never thought to quit my exercises. Exercise is a kind of antidepressant for me and it never hampers my studies. Therefore, some people, who say that they do not have enough time for exercises, are simply lying, because you can always find an hour or two for exercises.”
“People should develop their bodies along with their minds that will be good for them and make them more active. It was not simple for me to leave for Turkey, as it required certain travel expenses. The TSU Self-Governance, particularly the Department of Sport planned and organized my participation in the competition on behalf of TSU and I am extremely grateful for their recommendation. There were a lot of contestants, including several famous bodybuilders in Turkey and I wanted to do my utmost to represent the university in a dignified way.
I want to tell TSU students that they should definitely pin hopes on the university as it will assist them as much as possible in achieving their goals. I recommend lazy students, among them my friends, to start thinking about their future. Some people think that this road is difficult, but I want to tell you that it is a test about how to transform and how to change your lives for better. Healthy life is a precondition for healthy future,” he says.
Irakli Tanishvili tells the story of his path to the competition: “Before participation in this competition, I used exercise equipment to enhance my strength. One day a friend of mine advised me to take part in the competition “Weightlifting among Georgian Students” and I decided to participate. I won the first tournament. It should be noted that the competition was high. Nine persons competed in my weight category. This competition was organized by IPSUS and the President of the Federation, kept an eye on the athletes in order to invite them to Turkey for the European Championship. I overcame this stage successfully and my visit to Turkey also proved successful. I am the first-year student at the Faculty of Law and although this faculty requires much work, I have never thought to quit my exercises. Exercise is a kind of antidepressant for me and it never hampers my studies. Therefore, some people, who say that they do not have enough time for exercises, are simply lying, because you can always find an hour or two for exercises.”
“People should develop their bodies along with their minds that will be good for them and make them more active. It was not simple for me to leave for Turkey, as it required certain travel expenses. The TSU Self-Governance, particularly the Department of Sport planned and organized my participation in the competition on behalf of TSU and I am extremely grateful for their recommendation. There were a lot of contestants, including several famous bodybuilders in Turkey and I wanted to do my utmost to represent the university in a dignified way.
I want to tell TSU students that they should definitely pin hopes on the university as it will assist them as much as possible in achieving their goals. I recommend lazy students, among them my friends, to start thinking about their future. Some people think that this road is difficult, but I want to tell you that it is a test about how to transform and how to change your lives for better. Healthy life is a precondition for healthy future,” he says.