Givi Onashvili

Givi Onashvili
Givi Onashvili in 1972
Personal information
Full nameGivi Ivanovich Onashvili
Born (1947-07-27) 27 July 1947
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
SportJudo
+93 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1972)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1969)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1974, 1975)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1972 Munich+93 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1969 Mexico City+93 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1974 London+93 kg
Gold medal – first place1975 LyonOpen
Silver medal – second place1969 Oostende+93 kg
Silver medal – second place1972 Voorburg+93 kg
Silver medal – second place1976 Kyiv+93 kg
Bronze medal – third place1971 Göteborg+93 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2930
JudoInside.com5870
Updated on 24 June 2023

Givi Ivanovich Onashvili (Georgian: გივი ონაშვილი; born 27 July 1947) is a Georgian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the heavyweight class.[1]

Onashvili won a bronze medal in the 1969 World Judo Championships in Mexico City. He is a double European Champion (London 1974 and Lyon 1975), three times silver medalist (Oostende 1969, Voorburg 1972 and Kiev 1976) and bronze medalist in Göteborg 1971. In 1976, he won a silver medal in the International Tournament of Paris.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Givi Onashvili". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

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