Revaz Tchomakhidze
Encyclopedia
Revaz Tchomakhidze is a Georgia
n water polo
player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics
and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
The well-built player started his water polo career in Tbilisi
, Georgia
(former Soviet Union
) at the sportclub "Dinamo", where he was active between the years 1987-1993. His first coach was Vladimir Kutataladze. After studying at the Tbilisi State University
of Georgia he joined the diplomatic Academy. Although he got a diploma „Master Sporta“ Waterpolo (2002).
Soon the talented player got his first engagement abroad in Italy: first he played by "Rari Nantes Florentia" 1993-1997. After returning to Russia (Dinamo from 1997–2000) he got a special contract, which allowed him to study at the Moscow University in the economic departure.
In 1997 he was the first time a member of the Russian National Squad. 1998 he played at the Goodwill Games
.
In 2000 he played again for one of the best clubs in Italy, Pro Recco
, in the near of Genua (2000–2001). His engagement at Pro Recco wasn't so successful as it was awaited. So the last station abroad of the Russian Nationalplayer was at Mladost
from Zagreb in Croatia where he has been for 3 seasons. Under the coach Ozren Bonačić
he won the Croatian Champiosships with Mladost twice. One of his personal high-lights was when he scored the winning goal in the final of the FINA Cup 2002 against Hungary. In Athens 2004, Tchomakhidze made the difference in Russia’s bronze medal victory. The right-hander’s four goals lifted his team to a 6-5 win over Greece.
Revaz Tchomakhidze deciced to go back to Russia and he is still one of the best player in the young team of Sturm 2002 in Tchechow - a little town before the doors of Moskow.
Although he is still a member of the Russian National Squad. When he was asked when he is going to stop his career he said that his wish would be to play until the Olympic Games in China 2008. In an interview with Novaja izvestija he showed himself very selfprowded: "«Не буду скромничать, я – лучший игрок Европы»" (Translation: I shall not be over-modest, I am the best player in Europe).
In February 2007 shocked Tchomakhidze with the message, that he left the Nationalsquad one month before the World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. In an interview he said he feels very tired and needs a break. If he would return to the Russian team was still open.
He was invited for the 2008 Qualification tournament in March, but he again cancelled his participation for the Russian National Squad. With his club Sthurm 2002 Chekhov he gained 2008 the first place in LEN Trophy. It was a big point for the Russian club, because it was the first International triumph for the young team.
Til summer 2009 Revaz played for Chekhov. After his return in his native country Georgia he played in August 2009 on the B-European championship in Lugano and could help with it Georgia to the qualification. He took over the role of the youth younger generation trainer in the Georgian waterpolo association. His first success was the qualification for the youth European Championship in Stuttgart 2010.
Special details
Favourite Music: Jazz
Hobbies: Yachting, Computer, Travelling, TV-News from Georgia
His favourite food is the Georgian cuisine und he prefers drinking red wine.
He speaks Russian and Georgian. Although he learned English, Italian and Spanish.
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Waterpolo Highlights of Revaz
1989 European Youth Championship Istanbul/Turkey, 5. Place
1997 European Championship Sevilla/Spain, 3. Place
1998 Goodwill Games
1999 European Championship Florence/Italy, 6. Place
2000 Olympic Games Sidney/Australia, Silber Medal
2001 World Championsships Fukuoka/Japan, Bronze Medal
2002 World Cup Belgrade/Serbia
2003 Croatian Championship, 1. Place with Mladost Zagreb/Croatia
2003 Final Four Genova/Italy, 3. Place with Mladost Zagreb
2003 European Championsships, Ljubljana/Slovenia, 4. Place
2004 Olympic Games Athens/Greece, Bronze Medal
2004. Scored multiple goals on Omar Amr to eliminate USA from medal contention.
2005 World Championsships Montreal/Canada, 7. Place
2005 Russian Championship, 1. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2006 Russian Championship, 1. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2006 European Championsships, Belgrade/Serbia 9. Place
2007 Russian Championship, 2. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2008 LEN Trophy 1. Place
2008 Russian Championship, 2. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2009 Russian Championship, 1. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
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Bibliography
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...
n water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.
The well-built player started his water polo career in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, Georgia
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...
(former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) at the sportclub "Dinamo", where he was active between the years 1987-1993. His first coach was Vladimir Kutataladze. After studying at the Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University , better known as Tbilisi State University , is a university established on 8 February 1918 in Tbilisi, Georgia. TSU is the oldest university in the whole Caucasus region...
of Georgia he joined the diplomatic Academy. Although he got a diploma „Master Sporta“ Waterpolo (2002).
Soon the talented player got his first engagement abroad in Italy: first he played by "Rari Nantes Florentia" 1993-1997. After returning to Russia (Dinamo from 1997–2000) he got a special contract, which allowed him to study at the Moscow University in the economic departure.
In 1997 he was the first time a member of the Russian National Squad. 1998 he played at the Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
.
In 2000 he played again for one of the best clubs in Italy, Pro Recco
Pro Recco
A.S.D. Pro Recco are an Italian water polo club from Recco in Liguria.Pro Recco was founded in 1913 as Rari Nantes Enotria...
, in the near of Genua (2000–2001). His engagement at Pro Recco wasn't so successful as it was awaited. So the last station abroad of the Russian Nationalplayer was at Mladost
HAVK Mladost
HAVK Mladost is a Croatian water polo club from Zagreb. It is part of the Mladost sports society. The club was formed in 1946 and is currently coached by Veselin Đuho.It was voted as the world's best water-polo club of the 20th century.- Famous players :...
from Zagreb in Croatia where he has been for 3 seasons. Under the coach Ozren Bonačić
Ozren Bonacic
Ozren Bonačić is a former Croatian water polo player and Olympic medalist with the Yugoslavia men's national water polo team....
he won the Croatian Champiosships with Mladost twice. One of his personal high-lights was when he scored the winning goal in the final of the FINA Cup 2002 against Hungary. In Athens 2004, Tchomakhidze made the difference in Russia’s bronze medal victory. The right-hander’s four goals lifted his team to a 6-5 win over Greece.
Revaz Tchomakhidze deciced to go back to Russia and he is still one of the best player in the young team of Sturm 2002 in Tchechow - a little town before the doors of Moskow.
Although he is still a member of the Russian National Squad. When he was asked when he is going to stop his career he said that his wish would be to play until the Olympic Games in China 2008. In an interview with Novaja izvestija he showed himself very selfprowded: "«Не буду скромничать, я – лучший игрок Европы»" (Translation: I shall not be over-modest, I am the best player in Europe).
In February 2007 shocked Tchomakhidze with the message, that he left the Nationalsquad one month before the World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. In an interview he said he feels very tired and needs a break. If he would return to the Russian team was still open.
He was invited for the 2008 Qualification tournament in March, but he again cancelled his participation for the Russian National Squad. With his club Sthurm 2002 Chekhov he gained 2008 the first place in LEN Trophy. It was a big point for the Russian club, because it was the first International triumph for the young team.
Til summer 2009 Revaz played for Chekhov. After his return in his native country Georgia he played in August 2009 on the B-European championship in Lugano and could help with it Georgia to the qualification. He took over the role of the youth younger generation trainer in the Georgian waterpolo association. His first success was the qualification for the youth European Championship in Stuttgart 2010.
Special details
Favourite Music: Jazz
Hobbies: Yachting, Computer, Travelling, TV-News from Georgia
His favourite food is the Georgian cuisine und he prefers drinking red wine.
He speaks Russian and Georgian. Although he learned English, Italian and Spanish.
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Waterpolo Highlights of Revaz
1989 European Youth Championship Istanbul/Turkey, 5. Place
1997 European Championship Sevilla/Spain, 3. Place
1998 Goodwill Games
1999 European Championship Florence/Italy, 6. Place
2000 Olympic Games Sidney/Australia, Silber Medal
2001 World Championsships Fukuoka/Japan, Bronze Medal
2002 World Cup Belgrade/Serbia
2003 Croatian Championship, 1. Place with Mladost Zagreb/Croatia
2003 Final Four Genova/Italy, 3. Place with Mladost Zagreb
2003 European Championsships, Ljubljana/Slovenia, 4. Place
2004 Olympic Games Athens/Greece, Bronze Medal
2004. Scored multiple goals on Omar Amr to eliminate USA from medal contention.
2005 World Championsships Montreal/Canada, 7. Place
2005 Russian Championship, 1. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2006 Russian Championship, 1. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2006 European Championsships, Belgrade/Serbia 9. Place
2007 Russian Championship, 2. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2008 LEN Trophy 1. Place
2008 Russian Championship, 2. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2009 Russian Championship, 1. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
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Bibliography
- http://www.fina.org
- http://www.newizv.ru/print/17573
- Interview waterpoloworld July 2003
- http://www.infosport.ru/xml/t/person.xml?id=799
- http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:UYOvI8yBLgsJ:www.sgh-wasserball.de/history/Jugendmeisterschaft%2520Europa/Jgd-EM_89.htm+Revaz+Wordl+cup+2002&hl=de&gl=de&ct=clnk&cd=2
- http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/default.asp?id=234652
- http://www.volgainform.ru/allnews/788224/
- http://www.regnum.ru/news/district-abroad/georgia/sport/788224.html
- http://www.newizv.ru/print/88676
