Avtandil Tchrikishvili ავთანდილ ჭრიკიშვილი |
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Born |
Norio, Gardabani, Georgia |
18 March 1991
Native name | ავთანდილ ჭრიკიშვილი |
Nationality | Georgian |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Division | Half-middleweight |
Fighting out of | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Trainer | Guram Modebadze |
Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Judo |
Years active | 2008–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Georgia | ||
Men's Judo | ||
European Games | ||
2015 Baku | 81kg | |
World Championships | ||
2013 Rio de Janeiro | 81 kg | |
2014 Chelyabinsk | 81 kg | |
European Championships | ||
2013 Budapest | 81 kg | |
2014 Montpellier | 81 kg | |
2015 Baku | 81 kg | |
2016 Kazan | 81 kg | |
Teams World Championships | ||
2013 Rio De Janeiro | Teams | |
2014 Chelyabinsk | Teams | |
Teams European Championships | ||
2011 Istambul | Teams | |
2012 Chelyanbinsk | Teams | |
2013 Budapest | Teams | |
2014 Montpellier | Teams | |
2015 Baku | Teams | |
2016 Kazan | Teams |
Avtandil Tchrikishvili (Georgian: ავთანდილ ჭრიკიშვილი; born 18 March 1991) is a Georgian judoka. The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia named him the Best Georgian Sportsman of 2014. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the world (as of 6 June 2016).
Avtandil Tchrikishvili competed in the men's 81 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Tomislav Marijanović in the second round, he was eliminated by Travis Stevens in the third round because of his trauma.
He competed for Georgia again at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He defeated Iván Felipe Silva of Cuba during the round of 32. He then defeated Juan Diego Turcios of El Salvador in the round of 16. He was defeated by eventual silver medalist, Travis Stevens of the United States in the semifinals. He was defeated by Takanori Nagase of Japan in the bronze medal match. He was the flagbearer for Georgia during the Parade of Nations.