Otar Tushishvili

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Otar Tushishvili
Personal information
Native nameოთარ თუშიშვილი
NationalityFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Born (1978-06-14) 14 June 1978 (age 45)
Gori, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Sport Wrestling
Weight class66 kg
Event Freestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 66 kg
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Guanzhou 66 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Baku 66 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Budapest 66 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Baku 63 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Budapest 66 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Minsk 58 kg
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Izmir 66 kg
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1996 Moscow54 kg
Junior European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996 Sofia54 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 Radovis56 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1995 Witten50 kg
Cadet World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1993 Duisburg43 kg

Otar Tushishvili (born 14 June 1978 in Gori) is a Georgian wrestler, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Otar Tushishvili Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2019.