 Davit Gigauri playing for CSM București during the 2019 Cupa României Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 3, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davit Gigauri is a Georgian rugby union player who played as a lock for US Colomiers in the Pro D2 and the Georgia national team. [1] [2]
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