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Template:Infobox Olympics Georgia Georgia first participated at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games since then.

Previously, Georgian athletes competed as part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1952 to 1988, and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Georgia was part of the Unified Team in 1992.

Georgian athletes have won a total of eighteen medals, mostly in judo and wrestling.

The Georgian National Olympic Committee was created in 1989 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.

Medal tables

Medals by sport

 Judo 3 1 2 6
 Wrestling 2 4 9 15
 Weightlifting 1 0 1 2
 Boxing 0 0 1 1
 Shooting 0 0 1 1
Total 6 5 14 25

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
Georgian medalists as part of the Unified Team (1992)
 Gold David Khakhaleishvili 1992 Barcelona Judo +95 kg
 Gold Kakhi Kakhiashvili 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting 90 kg
 Gold Leri Khabelov 1992 Barcelona Wrestling 130 kg
 Bronze David Gobejishvili 1992 Barcelona Wrestling 100 kg
 Bronze Gogi Koguashvili 1992 Barcelona Wrestling 90 kg
 Bronze Ramaz Paliani 1992 Barcelona Boxing 57 kg
 Bronze Leila Meskhi 1992 Barcelona Tennis Doubles
 Bronze Khatouna Kvrivichvili 1992 Barcelona Archery Women's team
Georgia since 1994
 Bronze Soso Liparteliani 1996 Atlanta Judo 78 kg
 Bronze Eldar Kurtanidze 1996 Atlanta Wrestling 90 kg

 Bronze Vladimer Chanturia 2000 Sydney Boxing 91 kg.
 Bronze Giorgi Vazagashvili 2000 Sydney Judo 66 kg
 Bronze George Asanidze 2000 Sydney Weightlifting 85 kg
 Bronze Eldar Kurtanidze 2000 Sydney Wrestling 97 kg
 Bronze Akaki Chachua 2000 Sydney Wrestling 63 kg
 Bronze Mukhran Vakhtangadze 2000 Sydney Wrestling 85 kg

 Gold Zurab Zviadauri 2004 Athens Judo 90 kg
 Gold George Asanidze 2004 Athens Weightlifting 85 kg
 Silver Nestor Khergiani 2004 Athens Judo 60 kg
 Silver Ramaz Nozadze 2004 Athens Wrestling 96 kg

 Gold Irakli Tsirekidze 2008 Beijing Judo 90 kg
 Gold Manuchar Kvirkelia 2008 Beijing Wrestling 74 kg
 Gold Revazi Mindorashvili 2008 Beijing Wrestling 84 kg
 Bronze Nino Salukvadze 2008 Beijing Shooting 10 metre
 Bronze Otar Tushishvili 2008 Beijing Wrestling 66 kg
 Bronze George Gogshelidze 2008 Beijing Wrestling 96 kg

 Gold Lasha Shavdatuashvili 2012 London Judo 66 kg
 Silver Revaz Lashkhi 2012 London Wrestling 60 kg
 Silver Vladimer Khinchegashvili 2012 London Wrestling 55 kg
 Silver Davit Modzmanashvili 2012 London Wrestling 120 kg
 Bronze Manuchar Tskhadaia 2012 London Wrestling 66 kg
 Bronze Dato Marsagishvili 2012 London Wrestling 84 kg
 Bronze George Gogshelidze 2012 London Wrestling 96 kg

See also

  • "Georgia". International Olympic Committee.
  • Template:IOC medals
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Georgia". Sports-Reference.com.