Tengiz Khubuluri

Tengiz Karamanovich Khubuluri (born 24 May 1955) is a retired Georgian half-heavyweight judoka. He won the world title in 1979 and 1981, the European title in 1976 and 1979, and finished second at the 1980 Olympics.[1] In 1979 he was named Georgian Athlete of the Year.[2]

Tengiz Khubuluri
Khubuluri (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born24 May 1955 (1955-05-24) (age 67)
Skra, Georgia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sport
SportJudo
ClubSoviet Army Tbilisi
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow -95 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Paris -95 kg
Gold medal – first place 1981 Maastricht -95 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1976 Kiev -93 kg
Gold medal – first place1979 Brussels -95 kg
Silver medal – second place1981 Debrecen -95 kg

References
  1. Tengiz Khubuluri. judoinside.com
  2. Tengiz Khubuluri. sports-reference.com
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