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 85)
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
1964 Tokyo 78 kg
World Championships
1963 Sofia78 kg
1965 Manchester78 kg
1966 Toledo78 kg
1967 New Delhi78 kg
European Championships
1968 Skopje78 kg

References

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


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