Zurab Zviadauri
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Zurab Zviadauri (born July 2, 1981) is a Georgian
judoka who competed in the Men's 90 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics
and won the gold medal. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program. He also won two silver medals on world championships (in 2001
and in 2003
) and a bronze on European championship in 2002
.
Zvidauri is also signed to mixed martial arts
-promotion World Victory Road
, but has yet to make his MMA-debut.
He is a cousin of another olympic champion, Georgian-born Greek Judoka Ilias Iliadis
(born Jarji Zviadauri
).
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...
judoka who competed in the Men's 90 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...
and won the gold medal. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program. He also won two silver medals on world championships (in 2001
2001 World Judo Championships
The 2001 World Judo Championships were the 22nd edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held at Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany in 2001.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:-+100 kg:...
and in 2003
2003 World Judo Championships
The 2003 World Judo Championships were the 23rd edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Osaka, Japan from 11 September to 14 September 2003.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:14 September - Final-66 kg:13 September - Final...
) and a bronze on European championship in 2002
2002 European Judo Championships
The 2002 European Judo Championships were the 13th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Maribor, Slovenia from 16 May to 19 May 2002.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:...
.
Zvidauri is also signed to mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
-promotion World Victory Road
World Victory Road
World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...
, but has yet to make his MMA-debut.
He is a cousin of another olympic champion, Georgian-born Greek Judoka Ilias Iliadis
Ilias Iliadis
Ilias Iliadis is a Georgian-born Greek judoka who has been competing for Greece since the start of his international career.He won a gold medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at age 17...
(born Jarji Zviadauri
Ilias Iliadis
Ilias Iliadis is a Georgian-born Greek judoka who has been competing for Greece since the start of his international career.He won a gold medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at age 17...
).