Vakhtang Balavadze
Georgian wrestler (1927–2018)
Vakhtang Balavadze (Georgian: ვახტანგ ბალავაძე, (November 20, 1927 – July 25, 2018) was a Georgian welterweight freestyle wrestler.[1] [2] He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1956. He won the world title in 1954 and 1957, and was a runner-up in 1959.[1]
Balavadze died on July 25, 2018 in Tbilisi from a heart attack at the age of 90.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Balawadze, Vachtang (URS) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ↑ Vakht'ang Balavadze Archived 2020-04-18 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Ушёл из жизни бронзовый призёр Игр-1956 по вольной борьбе Балавадзе (in Russian)
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