Vedat Albayrak (born Vano Revazishvili on 2 March 1993; Georgian: ვანო რევაზიშვილი) is a Turkish judoka, born in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan.[1] He represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics under the name Roman Moustopoulos[why?] and was eliminated in the second round of the men's 81 kg event by Juan Diego Turcios.[2][3]

Vedat Albayrak
Personal information
Other namesRoman Moustopoulos
BornVano Revazishvili
(1993-03-02) 2 March 1993 (age 33)
OccupationJudoka
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country Greece (until 2016)
 Turkey (since 2018)
SportJudo
Weight class81 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2024)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Bronze (2018)
European Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold (2021, 2023)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Baku81 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Lisbon81 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Montpellier81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Zagreb81 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place2018 Guangzhou81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Qingdao81 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest81 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Antalya81 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Baku81 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Tbilisi81 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Tbilisi81 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Brasilia81 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Tel Aviv81 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Antalya81 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Tel Aviv81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Osaka81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Abu Dhabi81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2018 Agadir81 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Antalya81 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Tunis81 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Marrakesh81 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Odivelas81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Qingdao81 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Oran81 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2021 Konya81 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Riyadh81 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 KonyaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2025 RiyadhMixed team
Representing  Greece
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place2016 Guadalajara81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2014 Tashkent81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Budapest81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Budapest81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Jeju81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Havana81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Tbilisi81 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Wrocław81 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 Ljubljana73 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Sarajevo73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF42500, 3416
JudoInside.com51111
Updated on 22 March 2026

Albayrak won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[4] He took the gold medal at the 2021 European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal.[5]

He won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 Tel Aviv Grand Slam held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[6]

Albayrak represented Turkey at the 2024 Summer Olympics, competing in the men's 81 kg and mixed team events.[7]

References

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  1. IJF profile
  2. "Roman Moustopoulos". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. "Men's −81 kg – Standings". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. "Vedat Albayrak Bakü Dünya Judo Şampiyonası'nda bronz madalya kazandı". Euronews (in Turkish). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. "Vedat Albayrak'tan altın madalya". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. Lloyd, Owen (18 February 2022). "Japanese judoka Horikawa and Tanaka victorious at Tel Aviv Grand Slam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. "ALBAYRAK Vedat". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
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