David Khakhaleishvili
David Khakhaleishvili (Georgian: დავით ხახალეიშვილი, 28 February 1971 – 11 January 2021) was a Georgian heavyweight judoka, mixed martial artist and Olympic gold medalist. He was born in Kutaisi, Georgia. He won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was not able to qualify for the 1996 Summer Olympics because of his weight.[1]
Khakhaleishvili died of heart disease on 11 January 2021 in Tbilisi, Georgia at the age of 49.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Rhoden, William C. "Defending Judo Champ in Wrong Place at Wrong Time" (July 21, 1996). The New York Times. Retrieved on April 19, 2011
- ↑ Умер олимпийский чемпион 1992 года по дзюдо Давид Хахалейшвили (in Russian)
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