Guram Sagaradze (wrestler)

Guram "Guliko" Sagaradze (Georgian გურამ საღარაძე ; born 21 March 1939) is a retired Georgian welterweight freestyle wrestler. He held the world title in 1963 and 1965 and won silver medals at the 1964 Olympics and 1966 and 1967 world championships.[2] Domestically, he won the Soviet title in 1964–66, placing second in 1967; he finished third in 1968 and was not selected for the 1968 Olympics. He retired the same year to become a wrestling coach in his native Georgia.[1]

Guram Sagaradze
Sagaradze (left) at the 1966 World Championships
Personal information
Born21 March 1939 (1939-03-21) (age 84)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubBurevestnik Tbilisi
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo -78 kg
World Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place1963 Sofia-78 kg
Gold medal – first place1965 Manchester-78 kg
Silver medal – second place1966 Toledo-78 kg
Silver medal – second place1967 New Delhi-78 kg
European Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place1968 Skopje-78 kg

References

  1. Guram Sagaradze. sports-reference.com
  2. Guram Sagaradze. iat.uni-leipzig.de


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