Zurabi Iakobishvili
 Zurabi Iakobishvili at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ზურაბ იაკობიშვილი |
| Birth name | Zurabi Iakobishvili |
| Born | 4 February 1992 Kvareli, Georgia[1] |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Weight class | 70 kg |
| Event | Freestyle |
| Coached by | Givi Metreveli; since 2000 - David Otiashvili, since 2009 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |  (2017) |
| Regional finals |  (2022) |
Medal record | |
Zurabi Iakobishvili (Georgian: ზურაბ იაკობიშვილი; born February 4, 1992) is a Georgian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Wrestling Championships. He competed in the men's freestyle 65 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Frank Chamizo.[2][3]
In 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 70 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[4][5] In 2022, he won one of the bronze medals in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[6] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 70 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zurabi Iakobishvili". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Zurabi Iakobishvili". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Men's Freestyle 65 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Houston, Michael (5 October 2021). "Double Olympic champion Sadulaev wins gold on fourth day of Wrestling World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Snyder wins World silver, USA places second as a team as men's freestyle wraps up in Senior Worlds in Norway". Team USA. 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (16 September 2022). "Olympic champions help US claim double freestyle gold at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- Zurabi Iakobishvili at the International Wrestling Database
- Zurabi Iakobishvili at Olympics.com
- Zurabi Iakobishvili at Olympedia
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