Nugzari Tsurtsumia ( ka, ნუგზარი წურწუმია; 25 February 1997 – 3 July 2024) was a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the 55 kg category. After winning numerous medals at various international tournaments, Tsurtsumia became a world champion at the
2019 World Wrestling Championships
The 2019 World Wrestling Championships were held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from 14 September to 22 September 2019.
The tournament served as qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the top six wrestlers from each category earned their NOCs a qu ...
in Nursultan, Kazakhstan.
Death
Tsurtsumia died by suicide in July 2024, at the age of 27. His body was found on 3 July 2024 in his home in
Khobi. His death came after he had lost his father, brother, and mother during the past six months.
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1997 births
2024 deaths
2024 suicides
World Wrestling Championships medalists
Male sport wrestlers from Georgia (country)
European Wrestling Championships medalists
21st-century people from Georgia (country)
World Wrestling Champions
Sportspeople from Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Suicides in Georgia (country)