Giga Ochkhikidze (born 14 November 1990) is a Georgian para-athlete specializing in shot put. He represented Georgia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Born | 14 November 1990[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | F53 |
| Event | shot put |
Medal record | |
Career
editOchkhikidze represented Georgia at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the shot put F53 event with a Championship record of 8.79 metres.[2] As a result, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the shot put F53 event with a World Record throw of 9.66 metres. An appeal of the national delegation against a false attempt led to Ochkhikidze's medal being revoked.[4] His gold medal was later reinstated following another appeal.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Giga Ochkhikidze". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday". paralympic.org. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Para-athlete Giga Ochkhikidze wins Gold, secures paralympic license in shot put". 1tv.ge. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Jeux Paralympiques 2024: la médaille d'Abdelillah Gani au lancer du poids (F53) réévaluée en or" (in French). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Georgian para athlete's gold medal reinstated following appeal against revocation". agenda.ge. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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