Ramaz Kharshiladze

Ramaz Kharshiladze
Personal information
Born(1951-01-16)16 January 1951
Died11 September 2017(2017-09-11) (aged 66)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
SportJudo
‍–‍93 kg, ‍–‍95 kg
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1976)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1975)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1980)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1976 Montreal‍–‍93 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1975 Vienna‍–‍93 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1980 Vienna‍–‍95 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place1971 Naples‍–‍80 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54407
JudoInside.com37843
Updated on 21 June 2023

Ramaz Kharshiladze (16 January 1951, Nazargora, Khashuri District – 12 September 2017, Khashuri) was a Georgian judoka and sambo wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union. He was awarded the title of Merited Master of Sports of the USSR.

Early life

Ramaz Kharshiladze was born on 16 January 1951 in Nazargora, Khashuri District, Georgian SSR. He began practicing judo and sambo at an early age and quickly emerged as one of the leading athletes in Soviet combat sports.

Sports career

Olympic Games and World Championships

Kharshiladze won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 93 kg weight category. In the same year, he also became a silver medalist at the World Judo Championships. He had previously won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 1975.

European Championships

At the European level, Kharshiladze achieved significant success. He became European Champion in 1975 and won a silver medal in 1976 in team competitions. In 1980, he earned a bronze medal in the individual weight category.

Awards and honors

Kharshiladze was a six-time winner of the Tbilisi International Judo Tournament, a record that remains unbeaten. He was a ten-time champion of the Soviet Union in judo (1974, 1976, 1979, 1980) and a two-time Soviet Union champion in sambo (1971, 1973).

He was also a two-time champion of the VI and VII Spartakiads of the Peoples of the USSR (1975, 1979), a three-time winner of the USSR Cup, and the winner of 15 international tournaments.

For his outstanding contributions to sport, Kharshiladze was awarded the Order of Honor of Georgia (No. 04144) by decree of the President of Georgia on 21 June 2005.

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