Tengiz Khubuluri

Tengiz Karamanovich Khubuluri (born 24 May 1955) is a Georgian retired half-heavyweight judoka. He won the world title in 1979 and 1981, the European title in 1976 and 1979, and finished second at the 1980 Olympic Games.[1] In 1979 he was named Georgian Athlete of the Year.[2]

Tengiz Khubuluri
Khubuluri (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born24 May 1955 (1955-05-24) (age 68)
Skra, Georgia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
SportJudo
Weight class95 kg
ClubSoviet Army Tbilisi
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (1979, 1981)
European Champ.Gold (1976, 1979)
Olympic GamesSilver (1980)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 95 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Paris 95 kg
Gold medal – first place 1981 Maastricht 95 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Kyiv 93 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 Brussels 95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1981 Debrecen 95 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Rio de Janeiro +93 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Turku 93 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1717
JudoInside.com5826
Updated on 20 June 2023.

References

  1. Tengiz Khubuluri. judoinside.com
  2. Tengiz Khubuluri. sports-reference.com

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