Taymuraz Apkhazava

Taymuraz Apkhazava
Personal information
Native nameТеймураз Вахтангович Апхазава
Born(1955-04-21)21 April 1955
Kutaisi, Georgian SSR
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country Soviet Union
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Club«Dynamo» (Kutaisi)
Coached byIliya Bobokhidze
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Wrestling World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Katowice 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Kiev 82 kg
FILA Wrestling European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Bucharest 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Budapest 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1984 Jönköping 82 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Piraeus 82 kg
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Budapest 82 kg
Updated on 26 September 2016

Taymuraz (Teymuraz) Apkhazava (Russian: Теймураз Вахтангович Апхазава; born 21 April 1955) is a Soviet former Greco-Roman wrestler, and Olympic gold medalist. He started to train in 1969, and took part in nine USSR championships and won some international tournaments.

Sport results

  • Greco-Roman Wrestling at 1979 Soviet Spartakiad - 2nd place, silver medalist(s);
  • 1979 USSR Greco-Roman Wrestling championship - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s);
  • 1980 USSR Greco-Roman Wrestling championship - 2nd place, silver medalist(s);
  • 1982 USSR Greco-Roman Wrestling championship - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s);
  • 1984 USSR Greco-Roman Wrestling championship - 1st place, gold medalist(s);
  • 1986 USSR Greco-Roman Wrestling championship - 2nd place, silver medalist(s);
  • Greco-Roman Wrestling at 1983 Soviet Spartakiad - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s);
  • "Апхазава Теймураз Вахтангович" (in Russian). 6анки.рф. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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