Givi Matcharashvili

Givi Matcharashvili
Matcharashvili in 2024
Personal information
Born (1997-05-17) 17 May 1997
Mtskheta, Georgia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
CountryGeorgia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class
97 kg
Event
Freestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Georgia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris97 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Belgrade97 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Belgrade97 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Zagreb97 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Bucharest97 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Bratislava97 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Minsk125 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Silver medal – second place2020 Istanbul97 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Istanbul97 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2023 Budapest97 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Budapest125 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Bucharest97 kg
European U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 Szombathely97 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Ruse97 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Istanbul97 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Novi Sad97 kg

Givi Matcharashvili (born 17 May 1997) is a Georgian freestyle wrestler. He won the silver medal in the men's 97 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1] He won one of the bronze medals at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade. Matcharashvili represented Georgia at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus and he won the silver medal in the 125 kg event.[2][3]

In 2022, Matcharashvili won the silver medal in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series held in Rome, Italy.[4]

Matcharashvili debuted for Real American Freestyle at RAF 06 on February 28, 2026, where he defeated Stephen Buchanan by criteria.[5] This fight earned him a Match of the Night award.[6] He lost to Kyle Snyder in a RAF Light Heavyweight Championship bout at RAF 09 on May 30, 2026.[7] Matcharashvili faced Zachery Elam at RAF Georgia on July 11, 2026 and won by decision.[8][9]

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 European Games Minsk, Belarus 2nd Freestyle 125 kg
2022 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Freestyle 97 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 1st Freestyle 97 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Freestyle 97 kg
2024 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 1st Freestyle 97 kg
Summer Olympics Paris, France 2nd Freestyle 97 kg
2025 European Championships Bratislava, Slovakia 1st Freestyle 97 kg

References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "2019 European Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (26 June 2019). "Khizniev earns men's 125kg title as Russia win three golds from four in opening medal night of men's freestyle wrestling at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Dawson, Alan (March 1, 2026). "RAF 6 results: Henry Cejudo blanks Urijah Faber; Arman Tsarukyan erupts with post-match punches". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ Real American Freestyle (2026-03-02). "RAF 06 Recap: Cejudo Dominates, Upsets Shake the Card and New Contenders Rise". realamericanfreestyle.com. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  7. ↑ Riggs, Drake (May 31, 2026). "RAF 9 results: Gable Steveson, Merab Dvalishvili dominate; Arman Tsarukyan vs. Colby Covington set for July". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ Heck, Mike (June 3, 2026). "Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo set for RAF's international debut in Georgia; Arman Tsarukyan to compete". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Bryan Tucker (2026-07-12). "RAF Georgia results: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
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