Roman Mikhaylovich Dzeneladze (Russian: Роман Михайлович Дзенеладзе, 12 April 1933 – 11 April 1966) was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Soviet Georgia. In 1956 he won a Soviet title and a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He died in a car crash together with fellow Olympic wrestler Avtandil Koridze. He was married to Neli Dzneladze for nearly 9 years and they had two children together.[1]
 Dzeneladze (right) at the 1956 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 September 1933 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Died | 11 April 1966 (aged 32) Terjola, Imereti, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Tbilisi | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roman Dzneladze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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