Personal information | |
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Nationality | Georgian |
Born | [1] | 14 November 1990
Sport | |
Sport | Para-athletics |
Disability class | F53 |
Event | shot put |
Medal record |
Giga Ochkhikidze (born 14 November 1990) is a Georgian para-athlete specializing in shot put. He represented Georgia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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]