Mukhran Vakhtangadze (born January 22, 1973 in
Batumi
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ) is the second largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of t ...
) is a
Georgian
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wrestler
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who competed in the
Men's Freestyle 85 kg at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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and won the bronze medal. He also competed in the
2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated early.
Vakhtangadze won the World Championship in 2001. He has been a scholarship holder with the
Olympic Solidarity
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program since February 2003.
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1973 births
Living people
Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Male sport wrestlers from Georgia (country)
Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic wrestlers for Georgia (country)
Olympic bronze medalists for Georgia (country)
Olympic medalists in wrestling
World Wrestling Championships medalists
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Batumi
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