Giorgi Meshvildishvili

Giorgi Meshvildishvili (გიორგი მეშვილდიშვილი; born 13 May 1992) is a Georgian-Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 125 kilograms.[1]

Giorgi Meshvildishvili
გიორგი მეშვილდიშვილი
Personal information
National team Azerbaijan
Born (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992
Georgia
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
Country
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Coached byZelimkhan Khuseynov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Zagreb125 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Gold medal – first place2023 Sofia125 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2023 Zagreb125 kg
Representing  Georgia
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Walbrzych92 kg

Wrestling career

George Meshvildishvili, representing Georgia, won the European Sumo Championship. In 2017, he won a silver medal at the European Under-23 Championship in Poland, losing in the final to Muradin Kushkhov of Russia. In 2021, Meshvildishvili won the Azerbaijani Open Championship. He also won international tournaments in Kiev, Vladikavkaz, Poland, Armenia and Kazakhstan. The way of the athlete to the world and European championships in freestyle wrestling was often blocked by the leader of the Georgian team, two-time Olympic medalist Geno Petriashvili.[2]

Meshvildishvili made his debut as a member of the Azerbaijani team in early February at a ranking tournament in Croatia. At this tournament in Zagreb, Meshvildishvili reached the final, where he was to fight with Amir Husein Abbas of Iran, but didn't appear on the mat because of an injury. As a result, Meshvildishvili suffered a technical defeat and settled for the silver medal.[3]

In April 2023 he took part in the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb. Meshvildishvili defeated Gennady Chudinovich of Germany in qualification, but lost in the quarterfinals to Taha Akgul of Turkey. In the bronze medal he defeated Abraham Conyedo of Italy.[4][5]

References
  1. "MESHVILDISHVILI Giorgi profile page". uww.org.
  2. "Сборная Азербайджана пополнилась грузинским тяжеловесом - Новости в мире, Официальный сайт Дагестанской борьбы". www.wrestdag.ru.
  3. "Zagreb Open: Еще 3 азербайджанских борца завоевали медали". Информационное Агентство Репорт. 2 February 2023.
  4. "Четвертая победа Алиева на ЕВРО, первое золото Рзазаде, Магомедов упускает победу". www.azerisport.com.
  5. "Нурмагомедов добыл серебро ЕВРО, двое взяли бронзу". www.azerisport.com.
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