George Kobaladze

George Kobaladze

Glasgow 2014: clean-and-jerk at 229 kg
Personal information
Born	(1976-05-24) 24 May 1976 (age 40) Tskhinvali, Georgia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	139 kg (306 lb; 21.9 st)
Website	GeorgeKobaladze.com
Sport
Country	Georgia  Canada
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	+105 kg
Club	Géants de Montréal
Coached by	Gilles Poirier
Medal record Men's Weightlifting Representing  Canada Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 2010 Delhi Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Championships 2012 Antigua 2013 Isla Margarita

George Kobaladze (born May 24, 1976 in Tskhinvali, Georgia) is a Georgian and Canadian weightlifter who has attained numerous successes at prestigious international competitions in the super-heavyweight category (+ 105 kg), including:

George Kobaladze is a seven-time Canadian champion and five-time Canada's Best Male Lifter (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2009).

The athlete currently holds the Canadian records in the superheavyweight class, with 175 kg lift in the snatch, 227 kg lift in the clean and jerk for a total of 402 kg (both lifts combined). These records were set at the 2014 Canadian Championships, held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Kobaladze is the first Canadian weightlifter to lift 500 pounds (the 227 kg clean and jerk) and the first Canadian to cross the 400 kg line in the total.

At the 2013 World Championships held in Wrocław, Poland, the Canadian weightlifter earned 11th place.

In 2013, the Montrealer also participated in the very popular Arnold's Classic Sport Festival, where he ranked 2nd under the Sinclair Formula.

* Canadian Records
** Canadian and Commonwealth Record
*** Commonwealth Record