Avtandil Koridze
Georgian wrestler (1935–1966)
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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]
Born15 April 1935
ClubBurevestnik Tbilisi
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| Born | 15 April 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 April 1966 (aged 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Burevestnik Tbilisi | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
