Vakhtang Balavadze

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Vakhtang Balavadze
Vakhtang Balavadze 1959.jpg
Balavadze at the 1959 World Championships
Personal information
Born(1927-11-20)20 November 1927
Ganiri, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Samtredia, Georgia)
Died25 July 2018(2018-07-25) (aged 90)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling
ClubBurevestnik Tbilisi
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1956 Melbourne 73 kg
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1954 Tokyo 73 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1957 Istanbul 73 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1959 Tehran 73 kg

Vakhtang Balavadze (Georgian pronunciation: [vaχtʼanɡbalavadze] ; 20 November 1927 – 25 July 2018) was a Georgian welterweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1956. He won the world title in 1954 and 1957, and was a runner-up in 1959. [1] Balavadze won the Soviet title in 1952–55 and 1957, placing second in 1956 and 1959. He retired from competition following the 1960 Summer Olympics to become a wrestling coach and referee. [2]

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References

  1. Balawadze, Vachtang (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. Vakht'ang Balavadze. sports-reference.com