Georgia at the Olympics

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.

Georgia at the
Olympics
IOC codeGEO
NOCGeorgian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.geonoc.org.ge (in Georgian and English)
Medals
Ranked 57th
Gold
10
Silver
12
Bronze
18
Total
40
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

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 40 medals, mostly in wrestling, judo and weightlifting.

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

Medals

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Medals by Summer sport

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  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Judo45312
Wrestling361019
Weightlifting3137
Boxing0011
Shooting0011
Totals (5 entries)10121840

List of medalists

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MedalNameGamesSportEvent
 BronzeSoso Liparteliani1996 Atlanta JudoMen's 78 kg
 BronzeEldar Kurtanidze1996 Atlanta WrestlingMen's freestyle 90 kg
 BronzeVladimer Chanturia2000 Sydney BoxingHeavyweight
 BronzeGiorgi Vazagashvili2000 Sydney JudoMen's 66 kg
 BronzeGiorgi Asanidze2000 Sydney WeightliftingMen's 85 kg
 BronzeEldar Kurtanidze2000 Sydney WrestlingMen's freestyle 97 kg
 BronzeAkaki Chachua2000 Sydney WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 63 kg
 BronzeMukhran Vakhtangadze2000 Sydney WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 85 kg
 GoldZurab Zviadauri2004 Athens JudoMen's 90 kg
 GoldGiorgi Asanidze2004 Athens WeightliftingMen's 85 kg
 SilverNestor Khergiani2004 Athens JudoMen's 60 kg
 SilverRamaz Nozadze2004 Athens WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 96 kg
 GoldIrakli Tsirekidze2008 Beijing JudoMen's 90 kg
 GoldManuchar Kvirkvelia2008 Beijing WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 74 kg
 GoldRevaz Mindorashvili2008 Beijing WrestlingMen's freestyle 84 kg
 SilverGiorgi Gogshelidze2008 Beijing WrestlingMen's freestyle 96 kg
 SilverArsen Kasabiev2008 Beijing WeightliftingMen's 94 kg
 BronzeNino Salukvadze2008 Beijing ShootingWomen's 10 metre air pistol
 BronzeOtar Tushishvili2008 Beijing WrestlingMen's freestyle 66 kg
 GoldLasha Shavdatuashvili2012 London JudoMen's 66 kg
 SilverRevaz Lashkhi2012 London WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 60 kg
 SilverVladimer Khinchegashvili2012 London WrestlingMen's freestyle 55 kg
 BronzeManuchar Tskhadaia2012 London WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 66 kg
 BronzeDato Marsagishvili2012 London WrestlingMen's freestyle 84 kg
 BronzeGiorgi Gogshelidze2012 London WrestlingMen's freestyle 96 kg
 GoldLasha Talakhadze2016 Rio de Janeiro WeightliftingMen's +105 kg
 GoldVladimer Khinchegashvili2016 Rio de Janeiro WrestlingMen's freestyle 57 kg
 SilverVarlam Liparteliani2016 Rio de Janeiro JudoMen's 90 kg
 BronzeLasha Shavdatuashvili2016 Rio de Janeiro JudoMen's 73 kg
 BronzeShmagi Bolkvadze2016 Rio de Janeiro WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 66 kg
 BronzeIrakli Turmanidze2016 Rio de Janeiro WeightliftingMen's +105 kg
 BronzeGeno Petriashvili2016 Rio de Janeiro WrestlingMen's freestyle 125 kg
 GoldLasha Bekauri2020 Tokyo JudoMen's 90 kg
 GoldLasha Talakhadze2020 Tokyo WeightliftingMen's +109 kg
 SilverVazha Margvelashvili2020 Tokyo JudoMen's 66 kg
 SilverLasha Shavdatuashvili2020 Tokyo JudoMen's 73 kg
 SilverGuram Tushishvili2020 Tokyo JudoMen's +100 kg
 SilverIakob Kajaia2020 Tokyo WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 130 kg
 SilverGeno Petriashvili2020 Tokyo WrestlingMen's freestyle 125 kg
 BronzeAnton Pliesnoi2020 Tokyo WeightliftingMen's 96 kg

Flagbearers

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Change medalists

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  1. Giorgi Gogshelidze from bronze to silver (Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 96 kg)
  2. Arsen Kasabiev from 4th place to silver (Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 94 kg)

Disqualified medalists

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MedalNameSportEventDate
 SilverDavit ModzmanashviliWrestlingMen's 120 kg11 August 2012

See also

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Notes

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  • "Georgia". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
  • "Georgia". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/GEO". olympanalyt.com.