Teimuraz K'ak'ulia
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Teimuraz Irakleivich•K'ak'ulia |
| Used name | Teimuraz•K'ak'ulia |
| Original name | თეიმურაზ•კაკულია |
| Other names | Teymuraz Irakliyevich Kakuliya, Теймураз Ираклиевич Какулия |
| Born | 26 April 1947 in Tbilisi, Tbilisi (GEO) |
| Died | 25 August 2006 (aged 59 years 3 months 29 days) in Tbilisi, Tbilisi (GEO) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Georgia |
Biography
Born in Tbilisi in 1947, Georgian tennis player Teimuraz K’ak’ulia competed for the Soviet Union throughout his career. K’ak’ulia played professionally from 1968 to 1978, achieving a career-best singles ranking of #91 in the world in April 1975 and a doubles ranking of #148 in the world in March 1976. In 1968 he competed in multiple singles and doubles events at the Mexico City Olympics where tennis was played as a demonstration sport. His best performance came in the doubles where he and partner Francisco Guzmán tied for third after losing in the semi-finals. K’ak’ulia had the best performances of his career in 1973. At the start of the year he reached the doubles semi-finals at the Australian Open with Alex Metreveli, before winning three golds at the Summer Universiade in Moskva.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Tennis | URS |
GEO |
Teimuraz K'ak'ulia | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | =9 | ||||||
| Singles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | =9 | ||||||
| Doubles, Mixed (Olympic (non-medal)) | Suzana Petersen | 4 | |||||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | Hans Nerell | =9 | |||||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | Francisco Guzmán | =3 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (3–0–0 1973 Moskva TEN gold: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles)