Vakhtang Balavadze
Georgian wrestler (1927–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the politician, see Vakhtang Balavadze (politician).
Vakhtang Balavadze (Georgian pronunciation: [vaχtʼanɡ balavadze]; 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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Born | (1927-11-20)20 November 1927 Ganiri, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (now Samtredia, Georgia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 July 2018(2018-07-25) (aged 90) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Burevestnik Tbilisi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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