Parnaoz Chik'viladze

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameParnaoz•Chik'viladze
Used nameParnaoz•Chik'viladze
Original nameფარნაოზ•ჩიკვილაძე
Other namesParnaoz Lukich Chikviladze, Парнаоз Лукич Чиквиладзе
Born14 April 1941 in Chabinaani, Kakheti (GEO)
Died14 June 1966 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS)
Measurements184 cm / 104 kg
AffiliationsBurevestnik Tbilisi, Tbilisi (GEO)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Georgia
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Aside from his Olympic bronze, Georgian Parnaoz Chik’viladze was the European open heavyweight champion in 1965, and took the amateur heavyweight silver medals at the European Championships in 1964, 1965 and 1966. In 1964 he also was European champion in the team event. As the first Soviet championships in judo where held in 1973, Chik’viladze never won a domestic title. He died in a car accident in Moscow just a month after the 1966 European Championships.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Judo URS GEO Parnaoz Chik'viladze
Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =3 Bronze