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Born | 3 February 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –78 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic Games | (1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | 7th (1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||
European Champ. | (1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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IJF | 1718 | ||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 2648 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 4 June 2023 |
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