Lasha Gogitadze (Georgian: ლაშა გოგიტიძე; born June 4, 1987, in Kutaisi) is an amateur Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's featherweight category.[1] Gogitadze represented Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He first defeated China's Jiao Huafeng in the preliminary round of sixteen, before losing out the quarterfinal match to Armenia's Roman Amoyan, with a two-set technical score (1–4, 2–3), and a classification point score of 1–3.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Georgia |
| Born | 4 June 1987 Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Greco-Roman |
| Coached by | Kvitsha Gogitadze |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lasha Gogitadze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 55kg (121 lbs) Quarterfinal Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
External links
edit- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
- Lasha Gogitadze at the International Wrestling Database
- Lasha Gogitadze at Olympedia
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