Davit Tsimak'uridze

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDavit•Tsimak'uridze
Used nameDavit•Tsimak'uridze
Original nameდავით•ციმაკურიძე
Other namesDavid Mikhaylovich Tsimakuridze, Давид Михайлович Цимакуридзе
Born29 March 1925 in P'oti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (GEO)
Died9 May 2006 in Tbilisi, Tbilisi (GEO)
AffiliationsIskra Tbilisi, Tbilisi (GEO)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Georgia
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

In 1952 Davit Tsimak’uridze became the first Georgian Olympic champion, although he competed for the Soviet Union of which Georgia then was a part. His appearance at the 1952 Olympics was his only one at a major international championship. Despite losing the first match to Bengt Lindblad of Sweden, he went on to win his remaining matches and the Olympic gold. In national competition, Tsimak’uridze had been very successful already, winning the Soviet freestyle middleweight title seven times (1945-1947, 1949-1952) and the Greco-Roman middleweight title twice (1947 and 1948). He later worked as a wrestling coach.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Wrestling URS GEO Davit Tsimak'uridze
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold