Zurab Zviadauri Explained

Country:Georgia
Weight Class:–90 kg
Worlds Rank:2
Worlds Year:2001
Worlds Weight:Men's 90 kg
Worlds Year2:2003
Worlds Weight2:Men's 90 kg
Regionals Type:EU
Regionals Rank:3
Regionals Year:2002
Regionals Weight:Men's 90 kg
Olympics Rank:1
Olympics Year:2004
Olympics Weight:Men's 90 kg
Updated:30 May 2023

Zurab Zviadauri (born 2 July 1981) is a Georgian judoka who competed in the Men's 90 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal, the first for Georgia.[1] [2] He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program. He also won two silver medals on world championships (in 2001 and in 2003) and a bronze on European championship in 2002.[3]

Zvidauri is also signed to mixed martial arts-promotion World Victory Road, but has yet to make his MMA-debut.[4] In 2012, he was elected to the Parliament of Georgia for the Akhmeta Municipality on a Georgian Dream coalition ticket.[5]

Zviadauri is a cousin of another olympic champion, Georgian-born Greek Judoka Ilias Iliadis (born Jarji Zviadauri), who also won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympic games.

Zvidauri was arrested on 17 August 2021, in connection with the murder of three people.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.olympic.org/content/results-and-medalists/gamesandsportsummary/?sport=31482&games=2004%2f1&event=31493 Athens 2004 judo
  2. Web site: Georgia National Olympic Committee extends sponsorship deal with Azerbaijan oil company . Inside the Games . 9 August 2021.
  3. http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/6423 Zurab Zviadauri
  4. Web site: Sengoku Signs Another Top-Notch Judoka. Breen. Jordan. 2009-07-07. Sherdog.com. 2009-07-08.
  5. Web site: Zviadauri, Zurab. Parliament of Georgia. 23 February 2014.
  6. Web site: Olympic champion Zurab Zviadauri arrested in connection with murder of three people in Tsinandali. 2021-08-17. www.interpressnews.ge. en.