Giorgi Gogshelidze

Giorgi Gogshelidze
Gogshelidze
Personal information
Nationality Georgia
Born (1979-11-07) 7 November 1979 (age 45)
Gori, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Sport
Country Georgia(2006–present)
 Russia(1999–2004)
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubDynamo Tbilisi
Coached byNugsar Shireli
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Georgia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 96 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Guangzhou 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Herning 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow 96 kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Tampere 96 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Baku 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Moscow 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Sofia 96 kg
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Sofia 97 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Budapest 97 kg
Updated on 2 October 2014

Giorgi Gogshelidze (born 7 November 1979 in Gori) is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Biography: GOGSHELIDZE George". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008.