Besik Aslanasvili (Greek: Μπέζικ Ασλανασβίλι; born October 22, 1976, in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) is a retired amateur Greek freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category.[1] Holding a dual citizenship to compete internationally, Aslanasvili has been selected to the nation's Olympic wrestling team when Greece hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and also picked up a gold medal in the 63-kg division at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis, Tunisia.[2][3] Throughout his sporting career, Aslanasvili trained full-time for Atlas Kallitheas Wrestling Club in Athens, under personal coach Michail Charachura.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
^ abΜε 18 παλαιστές στο ολυμπιακό ταπί της Αθήνας [18 wrestlers in the Olympic mat for Athens] (in Greek). To Vima. 24 March 2002. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
^Ελαμψαν Κουτσιούμπας και απουσίες [Flashed Koutsioumpas and absences] (in Greek). Rizospastis. 30 December 2001. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
^Abbott, Gary (15 July 2004). . USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
^"Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 60kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
^Τέταρτος ο Καρντάνοφ [Kardanov finished fourth] (in Greek). ANT1 Group. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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December 04, 2023
besik, aslanasvili, greek, Μπέζικ, Ασλανασβίλι, born, october, 1976, tbilisi, georgian, retired, amateur, greek, freestyle, wrestler, competed, lightweight, category, holding, dual, citizenship, compete, internationally, aslanasvili, been, selected, nation, ol. Besik Aslanasvili Greek Mpezik Aslanasbili born October 22 1976 in Tbilisi Georgian SSR is a retired amateur Greek freestyle wrestler who competed in the men s lightweight category 1 Holding a dual citizenship to compete internationally Aslanasvili has been selected to the nation s Olympic wrestling team when Greece hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and also picked up a gold medal in the 63 kg division at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis Tunisia 2 3 Throughout his sporting career Aslanasvili trained full time for Atlas Kallitheas Wrestling Club in Athens under personal coach Michail Charachura Besik AslanasviliPersonal informationFull nameBesik AslanasviliNationality GreeceBorn 1976 10 22 22 October 1976 age 47 Tbilisi Georgian SSR Soviet UnionHeight1 61 m 5 ft 3 1 2 in Weight60 kg 132 lb SportSportWrestlingStyleFreestyleClubAtlas KallitheasCoachMichail CharachuraMedal record Men s freestyle wrestlingRepresenting GreeceMediterranean Games2001 Tunis 63 kgAslanasvili qualified for the naturalized Greek squad in the men s lightweight class 60 kg when Greece welcomed the world to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens He filled up an entry by the International Federation of Association Wrestling and the Hellenic Olympic Committee as Greece received an automatic berth for being the host nation 2 4 Amassed the home crowd inside Ano Liossia Olympic Hall Aslanasvili opened the prelim pool with a shut out 5 2 victory over neighboring Albania s Sahit Prizreni before losing to Iran s Masoud Mostafa Jokar by a rigid 3 2 decision Placing second in the pool and eleventh in the final standings Aslanasvili s performance was not enough to put him further into the medal rounds 5 6 References edit Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Besik Aslanasvili Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 29 July 2014 a b Me 18 palaistes sto olympiako tapi ths A8hnas 18 wrestlers in the Olympic mat for Athens in Greek To Vima 24 March 2002 Retrieved 13 June 2014 Elampsan Koytsioympas kai apoysies Flashed Koutsioumpas and absences in Greek Rizospastis 30 December 2001 Retrieved 13 June 2014 Abbott Gary 15 July 2004 Olympic Games preview at 60 kg 132 lbs in men s freestyle USA Wrestling The Mat Archived from the original on 7 June 2014 Retrieved 29 September 2013 Wrestling Men s Freestyle 60kg Athens 2004 BBC Sport 15 August 2004 Retrieved 30 September 2013 Tetartos o Karntanof Kardanov finished fourth in Greek ANT1 Group 28 August 2004 Retrieved 28 July 2014 External links editProfile International Wrestling Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Besik Aslanasvili amp oldid 1161793522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
