Irakli Chkheidze
Georgian weightlifter (born 1999)
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Irakli Chkheidze (Georgian: ირაკლი ჩხეიძე; born 5 January 1999) is a Georgian weightlifter competing in the 105 kg division until 2018 and 102 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories).[1]
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| Nationality |  Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100.52 kg (222 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 102 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Giorgi Asanidze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
He most recently competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships.[2] He is also the 2018 Junior World Champion in the 105 kg class.[3][4]
In August 2024, Chkheidze competed in the men's 102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[5] He lifted 393 kg in total and finished in fifth position.[5]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Paris, France | 102 kg | 171 | 176 | 179 | N/a | 214 | N/a | 393 | 5 | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 102 kg | 164 | 168 | 5 | 208 | 5 | 376 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 102 kg | 163 | 11 | 198 | 204 | 10 | 367 | 10 | |||
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 102 kg | 157 | 162 | 10 | 193 | 201 | 8 | 363 | 9 | ||
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | 102 kg | 165 | 170 | 174 | 6 | 207 | 213 | 6 | 387 | 5 | |
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 102 kg | 170 | 175 | 9 | 210 | 216 | 4 | 391 | 6 | ||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 102 kg | 170 | 16 | 211 | — | 7 | 381 | 11 | |||
| European Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Bucharest, Romania | 102 kg | 163 | 167 | 169 |  | 203 | 6 | 372 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Moscow, Russia | 102 kg | 163 | 167 | 171 | 5 | 205 | 5 | 376 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | Tirana, Albania | 102 kg | 163 | 168 | 171 | 6 | 202 | 5 | 373 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Yerevan, Armenia | 102 kg | 168 | 173 |  | 207 | 214 |  | 387 | | ||
| 2024 | Sofia, Bulgaria | 102 kg | 168 | 174 | 6 | 212 | | 386 | 5 | |||
| World Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 94 kg | 145 | 150 | 7 | 178 | 183 | 186 | 6 | 336 | 5 | |
| 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | 105 kg | 156 | 161 | 5 | 195 | 5 | 356 | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 105 kg | 163 | 168 | 171 | | 201 | 205 | 211 | | 382 | |
| 2019 | Suva, Fiji | 102 kg | 162 | 167 | | 199 | 204 | | 371 | | ||
| European U23 Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Zamość, Poland | 102 kg | 161 | 165 | | 194 | 205 | 216 | | 381 | | |
| European Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Durrës, Albania | 105 kg | 157 | 161 | 164 | 5 | 194 | 200 | 206 | | 370 | |
| 2018 | Zamość, Poland | 105 kg | 163 | 167 | 170 | | 202 | 209 | 216 | | 386 | |
