Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Georgia
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, People's Republic of China
. This is a list of the results of all of the athletes who qualified for the Olympics and were nominated by Georgian National Olympic Committee
. Georgia was represented in the Beijing Olympic Games by 35 sportsmen and sportswomen in total of 11 different sporting events. The Games had a dramatic start for Georgia, as well as for Russia
, due to the onset of the 2008 South Ossetia war
at the very start of the Games. Georgian athletes won three gold and three bronze medals during the games.
Georgia will send archers to the Olympics for the fourth time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Khatuna Narimanidze
and Kristine Esebua
(both veterans of the 2004 Olympics) earned the nation two spots in the women's competition by placing 5th and 30th in the women's individual competition at the 2007 Outdoor World Target Championships.
Women
Men
Women
Georgia qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Both boxers qualifed at the second European continental qualifying tournament.
Men
Women
Men
Women
On 10 August 2008, Nino Salukvadze made international headlines as she kissed and hugged with Russian silver medalist Natalia Paderina
after the 10m air pistol medal ceremony while Georgia and Russia were fighting over South Ossetia
.
Men
Women
Both Georgian teams were composed of Brazilians who became Georgian citizens to compete in Olympic beach volleyball. The players' nicknames echoed the name of the country, the men in English ("Geor
and "Gia
"), and the women in Georgian
("Saka
" and "Rtvelo
"). Beach volleyball proved to be the most notable moment for the Georgian team when their women defeated Russian opponents. The added notability to this game stemmed from the military conflict
with Russia
over South Ossetia
.
The men were ranked 17th, and were playing in Pool C against pairs from Brazil
, Australia
and Angola. The women are ranked 23rd in the Olympic qualifying rankings, and were the last team to earn entry from the rankings list. They were playing in Pool C against pairs from Brazil
, Australia
and Russia
.
Men
Men's freestyle
Greco-Roman
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. This is a list of the results of all of the athletes who qualified for the Olympics and were nominated by Georgian National Olympic Committee
Georgian National Olympic Committee
The Georgian National Olympic Committee is a Georgian national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an umbrella organization for 12 regional bodies, the Georgian Olympic Academy, the Georgian Olympians’ Association, and the Olympic Museum.The GNOC was established on October 6,...
. Georgia was represented in the Beijing Olympic Games by 35 sportsmen and sportswomen in total of 11 different sporting events. The Games had a dramatic start for Georgia, as well as for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, due to the onset of the 2008 South Ossetia war
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
at the very start of the Games. Georgian athletes won three gold and three bronze medals during the games.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuchar Kvirkelia Manuchar Kvirkelia Manuchar Kvirkvelia is a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the 74 kg class. Kvirkvelia was born in Ozurgeti and lives in Tbilisi. After winning the world championship in 2003 and the European championship in 2007 , he won the gold medal in the 74 kg competition in the 2008 Summer... |
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories... |
Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 13 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
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| Irakli Tsirekidze Irakli Tsirekidze Irakli Tsirekidze is a Georgian judoka.On September 15, 2007, he won a gold medal at world judo championship beating Greek Ilias Iliadis by yuko.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.... |
Men's 90 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.-References:*... |
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| Revazi Mindorashvili | Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories... |
Men's freestyle 84 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 84 kg Men's Freestyle 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two... |
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| Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... |
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories... |
Men's freestyle 66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 66 kg Men's Freestyle 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
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| George Gogshelidze | Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories... |
Men's freestyle 96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 96 kg Men's Freestyle 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two... |
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| Nino Salukvadze Nino Salukvadze Nino Salukvadze is a female Georgian sports shooter. She is a three-time Olympian, winning gold and silver while competing for the Soviet Union in 1988, and won bronze for Georgia in 2008.... |
Shooting Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field... |
Women's 10 metre air pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air pistol Both Olympic records were broken during the competition: the qualification record was raised to 391 by Natalia Paderina and the final record to 492.3 by Guo Wenjun.-Qualification round:... |
|
Archery
Georgia will send archers to the Olympics for the fourth time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Khatuna NarimanidzeKhatuna Narimanidze
Khatuna Narimanidze is an athlete from the nation of Georgia. She competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Narimanidze represented Georgia at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 41st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 620. In the first round of elimination, she...
and Kristine Esebua
Kristine Esebua
Kristine Esebua is a sportsperson from the nation of Georgia. She competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Esebua represented Georgia at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 22nd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 636. In the first round of elimination, she faced...
(both veterans of the 2004 Olympics) earned the nation two spots in the women's competition by placing 5th and 30th in the women's individual competition at the 2007 Outdoor World Target Championships.
Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Kristina Esebua | Individual | 643 | 17 | W 102(+9)-102(+8) |
L 102(+9)-102(+10) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Khatuna Narimanidze Khatuna Narimanidze Khatuna Narimanidze is an athlete from the nation of Georgia. She competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Narimanidze represented Georgia at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 41st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 620. In the first round of elimination, she... |
Individual | 663 | 4 | W 107-97 |
W 111-98 |
L 108-109 |
Did not advance | ||||
Athletics
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| David Ilariani | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 | 29 q | 13.74 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mariam Kevkhishvili Mariam Kevkhishvili Mariam "Marie" Kevkhishvili Machavariani is a Georgian shot putter.Kevkhishvili attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of coach Mike Holloway's Florida Gators track and field team. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in sociology... |
Shot put | 15.99 | 30 | Did not advance | |
Boxing
Georgia qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Both boxers qualifed at the second European continental qualifying tournament.| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
|||
| Nikoloz Izoria Nikoloz Izoria Nikoloz Izoria is a boxer from Georgia.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Flyweight division by Azerbaijan's eventual bronze medalist Fuad Aslanov.... |
Featherweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Featherweight The featherweight competition was the fourth-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Featherweights were limited to a maximum of 57 kilograms in body mass.... |
W 14-4 |
L 9-18 |
Did not advance | |||
| Kakhaber Zhvania Kakhaber Zhvania Kakhaber Zhvania is an amateur boxer from Georgia best known to qualify for the Olympics at welterweight.At the Euro 2006 he won Bronze losing his semi to Spas Genov, at the 2007 World Championsahips he was defeated by eventual winner Demetrius Andrade.... |
Welterweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Welterweight The welterweight competition was the fifth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Welterweights were limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms in body mass.... |
L 9-11 |
Did not advance | ||||
Gymnastics
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Artistic
Men
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Qualification | Final | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Rank | Pommel horse | Rank | Rings | Rank | Vault | Rank | Parallel bars | Rank | Horizontal bar | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Ilia Giorgadze Ilia Giorgadze Ilia Giorgadze is a Georgian artistic gymnast that has represented Georgia at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:... |
All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score... |
14.625 | 46 | 15.150 | 41 | 29.775 | 90 | Did not advance | |||||||||
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Trampoline
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Luba Golovina | Individual Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's trampoline Women's trampoline competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 18 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The competition consisted of two rounds. In the first, each gymnast performed two routines on the trampoline. One routine included required elements, while the other was a... |
64.90 | 5 Q | 36.10 | 6 |
Judo
Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | First repechage round | Repechage quarterfinals | Repechage semifinals | Bronze medal contest | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
||
| Nestor Khergiani Nestor Khergiani Nestor Khergiani is a Georgian judoka.He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program since August 2001.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
−60 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:... |
L 0010 / 0101 |
Did not advance | L 0000 / 0001 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Zaza Kedelashvili Zaza Kedelashvili Zaza Kedelashvili is a Georgian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org... |
−66 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:-References:**... |
L 0000 / 1000 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| David Kevkhishvili David Kevkhishvili David Kevkhishvili is a Georgian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
−73 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.... |
W 0021 / 0010 |
L 0110 / 0111 |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Saba Gavashelishvili | −81 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:... |
L 0000 / 1010 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| Irakli Tsirekidze Irakli Tsirekidze Irakli Tsirekidze is a Georgian judoka.On September 15, 2007, he won a gold medal at world judo championship beating Greek Ilias Iliadis by yuko.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
−90 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.-References:*... |
W 0010 / 0001 |
W 1000 / 0000 |
W 1002 / 0000 |
W 0001 / 0000  |
||||||
| Levan Zhorzholiani Levan Zhorzholiani -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
−100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-References:**... |
W 0010-0000 |
L 0000-1010 |
Did not advance | W 1001-0001 |
W 1001-0000 |
W 0021-0020 |
L 0000-0020 |
Did not advance | ||
| Lasha Gujejiani Lasha Gujejiani Lasha Gujejiani is a Georgian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
+100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's +100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:... |
W 0200-0001 |
W 1000-0000 |
W 0011-0000 |
L 0000-1011 |
L 0000-1011 |
Did not advance | ||||
Shooting
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | |||
| Nino Salukvadze Nino Salukvadze Nino Salukvadze is a female Georgian sports shooter. She is a three-time Olympian, winning gold and silver while competing for the Soviet Union in 1988, and won bronze for Georgia in 2008.... |
10 m air pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air pistol Both Olympic records were broken during the competition: the qualification record was raised to 391 by Natalia Paderina and the final record to 492.3 by Guo Wenjun.-Qualification round:... |
386 | 4 | 101.4 | 487.4 |  |
| 25 m pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 25 metre pistol -Qualification round:The precision stage was fired at 09:00 China Standard Time , with all participants fitting into a single relay. In this stage, the time limit for each five-shot string is five minutes. Sonia Franquet of Spain took a two-point lead.... |
292 | 4 | 288 | 580 | 16 | |
On 10 August 2008, Nino Salukvadze made international headlines as she kissed and hugged with Russian silver medalist Natalia Paderina
Natalia Paderina
Natalia Paderina is a Russian sport shooter. She won the silver medal in Women's 10m air pistol at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At that event, she shared the podium with bronze medalist Nino Salukvadze of Georgia. Georgia and Russia were at war at the time...
after the 10m air pistol medal ceremony while Georgia and Russia were fighting over South Ossetia
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
.
Swimming
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Irakli Revishvili | Men's 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:* WR = World Record; AS = Asian Record-References:... |
1:53.60 | 53 | Did not advance | |||
| Anna Salnikova | Women's 100 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Schedule:All times are China Standard Time -Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
1:21.70 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
Volleyball
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Beach
Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round Pool C |
Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze medal match | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
|||
| Renato "Geor" Gomes Jorge "Gia" Terceiro Seed 21 |
Doubles | L 0-2 (17-21, 19-21) L 0-2 (19-21, 17-21) W 2-0 (21-14, 21-13) |
3 Q | W 2-1 (19-21, 21-16, 15-13) |
W 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) |
L 0-2 (11-21, 13-21) |
L 0-2 (15-21, 10-21) |
Did not advance |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round Pool C |
Standing | Lucky Loser round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
|||
| Cristine "Saka" Santanna Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins Seed 23 |
Doubles | L 1-2 (25:23, 17-21, 5:15) L 0-2 (18:21, 12-21) W 2-1 (10-21, 22-20, 15-12) |
3 Q | L 0-2 (13-21, 19-21) |
Did not advance | |||
Both Georgian teams were composed of Brazilians who became Georgian citizens to compete in Olympic beach volleyball. The players' nicknames echoed the name of the country, the men in English ("Geor
Renato Gomes
Renato "Geor" Gomes is a Brazilian beach volleyball player representing Georgia.-Team Geor - Gia:Brazilians Renato "Geor" Gomes and his team mate Jorge "Gia" Terceiro represented Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....
and "Gia
Jorge Terceiro
Jorge "Gia" Terceiro is a Brazilian beach volleyball player representing Georgia.-Team Geor - Gia:Brazilians Jorge "Gia" Terceiro and his team mate Renato "Geor" Gomes represented Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....
"), and the women in Georgian
Georgian language
Georgian is the native language of the Georgians and the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.Georgian is the primary language of about 4 million people in Georgia itself, and of another 500,000 abroad...
("Saka
Cristine Santanna
Cristine "Saka" Santanna is a Georgian beach volleyball player of Brazil birth. She is partnered in the 2008 Summer Olympics with Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins.Their nicknames mean Georgia in Georgian ....
" and "Rtvelo
Andrezza Martins
Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins is a Brazilian beach volleyball player representing Georgia. She is partnered in the 2008 Summer Olympics with Cristine "Saka" Santanna. Their nicknames mean Georgia in Georgian...
"). Beach volleyball proved to be the most notable moment for the Georgian team when their women defeated Russian opponents. The added notability to this game stemmed from the military conflict
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
over South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
.
The men were ranked 17th, and were playing in Pool C against pairs from Brazil
Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China in August 2008. Brazilian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, except the 1928 Summer Olympics. The country is represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee...
, Australia
Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
A total of 433 competitors competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The team was Australia's second largest away team after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which included a team of 482 competitors...
and Angola. The women are ranked 23rd in the Olympic qualifying rankings, and were the last team to earn entry from the rankings list. They were playing in Pool C against pairs from Brazil
Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China in August 2008. Brazilian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, except the 1928 Summer Olympics. The country is represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee...
, Australia
Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
A total of 433 competitors competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The team was Australia's second largest away team after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which included a team of 482 competitors...
and Russia
Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Russia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, represented by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia competed in all sports except baseball, football, field hockey, softball and taekwondo.-Medalists:...
.
Weightlifting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Rauli Tsirekidze | -85 kg | 143 | 17 | Did not finish | |||
| Arsen Kasabiev Arsen Kasabiev Arsen Kasabiev |Georgia]]) is a Polish-Georgian weightlifter of Ossetian origin. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he placed 14th. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he placed fourth... |
-94 kg | 176 | 7 | 223 | 3 | 399 | 4 |
| Albert Kuzilov | -105 kg | 182 | 7 | 227 | 4 | 409 | 6 |
Wrestling
Men's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | 1/8 final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage round 1 | Bronze medal contest | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
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| Besarion Gochashvili Besarion Gochashvili Besarion Gochashvili is a male freestyle wrestler from Georgia.He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. After beating Romanian Petru Toarca he lost with Henry Cejudo. In repachage round he was eliminated by Radoslav Velikov.-External links:*... |
−55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg Men's freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
W 3-0, 3-0 |
L 3-1, 2-3, 0-3 |
Did not advance | L 0-1, 1-2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... |
−66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 66 kg Men's Freestyle 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
W 4-1, 0-3, 1-0 |
W 3-0, 2-0 |
L 0-1, 1-3 |
W 3-0, 1-1 |
Did not advance | ||
| Gela Saghirashvili Gela Saghirashvili Gela Saghirashvili is a male freestyle wrestler from Georgia.He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. After beating Augusto Midana he lost with Murad Gaidarov and was eliminated from competition.... |
−74 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 74 kg Men's Freestyle 74 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
W 1-0, 2-1 |
L 0-1, 0-1 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Revazi Mindorashvili | −84 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 84 kg Men's Freestyle 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two... |
W 1-4, 2-0, 3-1 |
W 2-0, 2-0 |
W 4-2, 7-3 |
W 2-3, 3-0, 4-0 |
|||
| George Gogshelidze | −96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 96 kg Men's Freestyle 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two... |
W 1-0, 1-0 |
W 3-0, 1-0 |
L 1-1, 1-0, 0-2 |
W 1-0, 4-0 |
Did not advance | ||
Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | 1/8 final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage round 1 | Bronze medal contest | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
||
| Lasha Gogitadze | −55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 12 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
W 2-0, 2-0 |
L 1-4, 2-3 |
Did not advance | |||
| David Bedinadze | −60 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 12 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
L 1-1, 1-4, 0-5 |
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| Manuchar Kvirkelia Manuchar Kvirkelia Manuchar Kvirkvelia is a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the 74 kg class. Kvirkvelia was born in Ozurgeti and lives in Tbilisi. After winning the world championship in 2003 and the European championship in 2007 , he won the gold medal in the 74 kg competition in the 2008 Summer... |
−74 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 13 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
W 5-0, 5-0 |
W 3-0, 5-0 |
W 2-1, 2-5, 3-0 |
W 7-0, 3-0 |
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| Badri Khasaia | −84 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Italian wrestler Andrea Minguzzi won the gold medal in this event.... |
L 0-4, 1-1 |
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| Ramaz Nozadze Ramaz Nozadze Ramaz Nozadze is a Georgian wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He lost in the final match to Karam Gaber by .-References:*... |
−96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
W 1-1, 2-2 |
L 1-1, 1-1, 1-2 |
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