Nugzari Tsurtsumia ნუგზარი წურწუმია | |
Birth Date: | 1997 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia |
Death Place: | Khobi, Georgia |
Height: | 160 cm |
Weight: | 55kg |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Event: | Greco Roman |
Coach: | Bukia Bakuri |
Medaltemplates: | All-World Team |
Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgian: ნუგზარი წურწუმია; 25 February 1997 – 3 July 2024) was a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the 55 kg category.[1] After winning numerous medals at various international tournaments, Tsurtsumia became a world champion at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nursultan, Kazakhstan.[2]
Tsurtsumia died by suicide in July 2024, at the age of 27.[3] [4] His body was found on 3 July 2024 in his home in Khobi. His death came after he had lost his father, brother, and mother during the past six months.[5]