Tsotne Machavariani (Georgian: ცოტნე მაჭავარიანი, born 26 September 1997)[2] is a pistol shooter from Georgia. In 2016 he placed sixth in the 10 m air pistol event at the European championships.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1997 (age 27) Tbilisi, Georgia[1] |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Pistol shooting |
| Club | N. Salukvazde Club[1] |
| Coached by | Nino Salukvadze[1] |
Machavariani has an elder sister Nino; his father Gocha Machavariani is an officer with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.[2] Tsotne is trained by his mother Nino Salukvadze, who has competed in pistol shooting in every Olympics since 1988. Machavariani and his mother competed together as a team at the 2015 European Games and placed 14th. In 2016 they become the first mother and son to qualify for the same Olympics.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e MACHAVARIANI, Tsotne – GEO. issf-sports.org
- ^ a b Asset Declaration of Public Official. Civil Service Bureau of Georgia (17 April 2012).
- ^ Shooting sports – Tsotne MACHAVARIANI. the-sports.org
- ^ Schladebeck, Jessica (4 May 2016) Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro will welcome first ever mother and son competitors. nydailynews.com