Avtandili Tchrikishvili (; born 18 March 1991) is a

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. After Tchrikishvilli won the World Championships in 2014, the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia named him the Best Georgian Sportsman of 2014. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the world (as of 6 June 2016).

Olympiad

Avtandili Tchrikishvili competed in the men's 81 kg event at the

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; after defeating

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in the second round, he was eliminated by

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in the third round because of his trauma. He competed for Georgia again at the

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. He defeated Iván Felipe Silva of

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during the round of 32. He then defeated

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in the round of 16. He was defeated by eventual silver medalist,

of the

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in the semifinals. He was defeated by

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in the bronze medal match. He was the flagbearer for Georgia during the

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Achievements

References

External links

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Georgian Judo Federation
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