Avtandil Georgievich Koridze (Georgian: ავთანდილ ქორიძე; 15 April 1935 – 11 April 1966) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Georgia who won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 and a world title in 1961.[1] He never won a Soviet title, placing second in 1957 and 1960 and third in 1958.[2]

Avtandil Koridze
Personal information
Born15 April 1935
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Died11 April 1966 (aged 30)
Terjola, Imereti, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubBurevestnik Tbilisi
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 67 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 Yokohama 67 kg

Koridze took up wrestling in 1949 and in 1957 was included to the Soviet national team. He retired in 1961 and died five years later in a car crash, together with a fellow Olympic wrestler Roman Dzeneladze.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Koridze, Avtandil (URS) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Avtandil Koridze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
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