Anatoliy Moshiashvili (born 11 March 1950 in Kutaisi, died on 14 August 2018 in Serbia) was a

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male former

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who competed in the

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for the

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. His greatest achievement was a

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gold medal at the

1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships The 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held on 9 and 10 March 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden at the Scandinavium Scandinavium () is an indoor arena located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after de ...

, which he won in a championship record time. His winning time of 7.66 seconds still remains the Georgian national record for the event. Among his other international performances were silver medals at the 1973 European Cup and 1973 Summer Universiade, as well as bronze medals at the 1968 European Junior Games,

1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships The 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held between 11–12 March 1972 in Grenoble, France. The track used for the championships was 180 metres long. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (6) * (4) * ( ...

, and fourth place at the 1971 European Athletics Championships. He was a five-time national champion, having won the 60 m hurdles three times straight at the Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships from 1972 to 1974, in addition to the outdoor title at the

Soviet Athletics Championships The Soviet Athletics Championships (russian: link=no, Чемпионат СССР по лёгкой атлетике) was an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Soviet Athletics Federation, which served as the Soviet natio ...

in 1971 and 1973.Soviet Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.

International competitions

National titles

**110 m hurdles: 1971, 1973 * Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships **60 m hurdles: 1972, 1973, 1974

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moshiashvili, Anatoliy 1950 births 2018 deaths Male hurdlers from Georgia (country) Soviet male hurdlers Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Kutaisi

International competitions

National titles

See also

References

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