Nugzari Tsurtsumia Explained

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]

Death

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Wrestling Database. iat.uni-leipzig.de. 2019-09-15. 27 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220727160209/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=BF071754794D4F82A29D3C9BF7417990. live.
  2. Web site: Грузинский борец не позволил казахстанцу выиграть чемпионат мира в Нур-Султане . 2024-07-04 . informburo.kz . ru.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-04 . Чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия умер в возрасте 27 лет . 2024-07-04 . Коммерсантъ . ru.
  4. Web site: 2024-07-04 . Чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия умер на 28-м году жизни . 2024-07-04 . AiF . ru.
  5. Web site: За полгода потерял всю семью, нервы не выдержали: чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия покончил с собой в возрасте 27 лет. 2024-07-04 . hibiny.ru . ru.