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| Nationality | Georgian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1992 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Sukhumi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para judo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | J2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | −73 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Giorgi Kaldani (born 24 March 1992) is a Georgian Paralympic judoka. He represented his country at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Kaldani represented Georgia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the −73 kg J2 event. [2] [3]
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