Avtandili Tchrikishvili
Tchrickishvili after winning a gold medal
Personal information
Native nameავთანდილ ჭრიკიშვილი
NationalityGeorgian
Born (1991-03-18) 18 March 1991
Norio, Gardabani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Home townTbilisi, Georgia
OccupationJudoka
Years active2008–present
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryGeorgia
SportJudo
Weight class–81 kg
Rank     3rd dan black belt
Coached byGuram Modebadze
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2016)
World Champ.Gold (2014)
European Champ.Gold (2013, 2014, 2015)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Georgia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rio de Janeiro Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Chelyabinsk Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Chelyabinsk Men's team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chelyanbinsk Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Budapest ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Budapest Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Montpellier ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Montpellier Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kazan Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kazan ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Istanbul Men's team
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tyumen ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Rabat ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2014 Paris ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokyo ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Paris ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Paris ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tokyo ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2013 Düsseldorf ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tbilisi ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Havana ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Zagreb ‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Düsseldorf ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Antalya ‍–‍90 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Agadir ‍–‍81 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Samokov ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Yerevan ‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1709
JudoInside.com53808
Updated on 4 July 2023.

Avtandili Tchrikishvili (Georgian: ავთანდილ ჭრიკიშვილი; born 18 March 1991) is a Georgian judoka. 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.[1] He is currently ranked No. 1 in the world (as of 6 June 2016).[2]

Olympiad

Avtandili Tchrikishvili competed in the men's 81 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Tomislav Marijanović in the second round, he was eliminated by Travis Stevens in the third round.[3]

He competed for Georgia again at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He defeated Iván Felipe Silva of Cuba during the round of 32. He then defeated Juan Diego Turcios of El Salvador in the round of 16. He was defeated by eventual silver medalist, Travis Stevens of the United States in the semifinals. He was defeated by Takanori Nagase of Japan in the bronze medal match.[4] He was the flagbearer for Georgia during the Parade of Nations.[5]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2016European Judo Championships 2ndMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2016Grand Slam Paris 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2015Grand Slam Tokyo 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2015European Judo Championships 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2014World Judo Championships 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2014European Judo Championships 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2014Grand Slam Paris 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2014ECCO Team Challenge 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2013World Judo Championships 2ndMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2013European Judo Championships 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2012Georgian Championships Tbilisi 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2012European Championships for Clubs men Istanbul 3rdMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2012PJC World Cup Buenos Aires 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2012European Team Championships Chelyabinsk 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2012World Cup Tbilisi 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2011IJF World Cup Apia 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2011World Cup Bucharest 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2011European Team Championships Istanbul 3rdMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2011World Cup Tbilisi 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2010Georgian Championships Tbilisi 3rdMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2010World Junior Championships U20 Agadir 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2010European U20 Championships Samokov 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2010EJU European Cup Top Junior U20 Prague 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2010Georgian U20 Championships Tbilisi 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2010International Junior Tournament 'Attila Cup' Baku 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2010European U20 Cup Mudania "Iliadis Cup" 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2009European U20 Championships Yerevan 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2009EJU Junior Tour U20 Izmir 'Cehat Sener' 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2009EJU Top Junior Tour U20 Paks 3rdMiddleweight (−90 kg)
2009Georgian U20 Championships Tbilisi 1stMiddleweight (−81 kg)
2008EJU Top Junior Tour U20 Prague 3rdMiddleweight (−81 kg)

References

  1. ↑ "Avtandil Tchrikishvili named as best sportsman 2014". Agenda.ge. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Post-Qualifiers Ranking. "IJF World Rankings June 2016" (PDF). intjudo.eu. International Judo Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Avtandil Tchrikishvili". London 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

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