Avtandil Koridze
Personal information
Born15 April 1935
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Died11 April 1966 (aged 30)
Terjola, Imereti, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubBurevestnik Tbilisi
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome -67 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 Yokohama -67 kg

Avtandil Georgievich Koridze (Georgian: ავთანდილ ქორიძე; 15 April 1935 – 11 April 1966) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Georgia who won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 and a world title in 1961.[1] He never won a Soviet title, placing second in 1957 and 1960 and third in 1958.[2]

Koridze took up wrestling in 1949 and in 1957 was included to the Soviet national team. He retired in 1961 and died five years later in a car crash, together with a fellow Olympic wrestler Roman Dzeneladze.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Koridze, Avtandil (URS) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Avtandil Koridze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
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