Parnaoz Chikviladze

Parnaoz Lukich Chikviladze (Georgian: ფარნაოზ ჩიკვილაძე, Russian: Парнаоз Лукич Чиквиладзе, 14 April 1941 – 14 June 1966) was a Georgian judoka, who won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division (+80 kg) at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At the European Championships he won a gold medal in 1965 and silver medals in 1964, 1965 and 1966. In 1964 he also was European champion in the team event.[1] He died in a car accident in Moscow in 1966 and thus never competed in the Soviet judo championships, which were first conducted in 1973.[2]

Parnaoz Chikviladze
Doug Rogers, Isao Inokuma, Parnaoz Chikviladze and Anzor Kiknadze at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameParnaoz Lukich Chikviladze
Born14 April 1941
Chabinaani, Kakheti, Georgian SSR, USSR
Died14 June 1966 (aged 25)
Moscow, Russia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
SportJudo
Weight class+80 kg, +93 kg
ClubBurevestnik Tbilisi
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (1965)
European Champ.Gold (1965)
Olympic GamesBronze (1964)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo +80 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Madrid +93 kg
Silver medal – second place 1964 Berlin ama +80 kg
Silver medal – second place 1965 Madrid ama +93 kg
Silver medal – second place 1966 Luxembourg +93 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54625
JudoInside.com5773
Updated on 25 June 2023.

References

  1. Parnaoz Chikviladze. judoinside.com
  2. Parnaoz Chik'viladze. sports-reference.com

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