Date of birth | 7 March 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Tbilisi, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Tinatin Kapanadze-Shkinina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Shkinin (born 7 March 1983 in Tbilisi, Soviet Union) also known as Gosha, Goga, Georgi, and Giorgi, surname alternately spelled Shkinini, is a Georgian rugby union player. He was first capped for Georgia in 2004, and has played for his country 21 times since then. Playing at wing, He started his career in Georgian club "Hooligana" from Tbilisi. Shkinin has played for the Blois club in France and returned to his old club "Hooligana" in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is player and coach of kids in "Hooligana" till now. He has scored five tries playing for Georgia. Also Shkinin is captain of national Georgian rugby sevens team.
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