Nika Kentchadze

Nika Kentchadze (born 17 April 1997) is a Georgian freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 79 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. He is also a two-time bronze medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.

Nika Kentchadze
Personal information
Native nameნიკა კენჭაძე
Nationality Georgia
Born (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997
Ambrolauri
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country Georgia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class79 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Georgia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 79 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bucharest 79 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Warsaw 79 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bucharest 79 kg
European U23 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Istanbul 79 kg
European Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Dortmund74 kg

Career

In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the 79 kg event at the European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey. A few months later, at the 2018 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bucharest, Romania, he won the gold medal in the 79 kg event.[1]

He won one of the bronze medals in the 79 kg event at the 2019 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[2] He repeated this two years later in the 79 kg event at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.[3]

Major results
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 3rd Freestyle 79 kg
2021 European Championships Warsaw, Poland 3rd Freestyle 79 kg
World Championships Oslo, Norway 3rd Freestyle 79 kg

References
  1. "Iran's freestyle team finishes 3rd at U23 World Wrestling C'ships". Mehr News Agency. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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