Giga Ochkhikidze

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Giga Ochkhikidze
Personal information
NationalityGeorgian
Born (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 (age 34) [1]
Sport
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class F53
Event shot put
Medal record
Para-athletics
Representing Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Shot put F53
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Kobe Shot put F53

Giga Ochkhikidze (born 14 November 1990) is a Georgian para-athlete specializing in shot put. He represented Georgia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Ochkhikidze represented Georgia at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the shot put F53 event with a Championship record of 8.79 metres. [2] As a result, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [3] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the shot put F53 event with a World Record throw of 9.66 metres. An appeal of the national delegation against a false attempt led to Ochkhikidze's medal being revoked. [4] His gold medal was later reinstated following another appeal. [5]

References

  1. "Giga Ochkhikidze". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. "Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday". paralympic.org. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. "Para-athlete Giga Ochkhikidze wins Gold, secures paralympic license in shot put". 1tv.ge. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. "Jeux Paralympiques 2024: la médaille d'Abdelillah Gani au lancer du poids (F53) réévaluée en or" (in French). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. "Georgian para athlete's gold medal reinstated following appeal against revocation". agenda.ge. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.