Levan Tediashvili (Georgian: ლევან თედიაშვილი; 15 March 1948 – 17 February 2024) was a Soviet and Georgian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1972 and 1976. He remained undefeated between 1971 and 1976. Besides freestyle wrestling, he was also a Soviet and world champion in sambo.[1]
Tediashvili won gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the middleweight class.[2] At the 1976 Summer Olympics he received gold medal in the light heavyweight class.[3] While winning these titles, he defeated two brothers, John Peterson in 1972 and Ben Peterson in 1976. John won a gold medal in 1976 and Ben won a gold medal in 1972, in the weight categories where Tediashvili did not compete.[1]
Tediashvili was born to a Georgian father, invalid of World War II, and a Russian mother, who moved to Georgia with her other son Herman after her husband was killed in World War II. Herman also became wrestler and then worked as wrestling coach in Chișinău.[4]
In 1987, he and Georgian Olympic cyclist Omar Pkhakadze played two heroes in the historical Georgian film Khareba da Gogia.[5] The film director Georgiy Shengelaya chose them instead of professional actors for their athleticism, charisma and energy required for these roles; their assistants in the film were also played by sportsmen, world champions in wrestling.[6]
Tediashvili fought in the Abkhazian War, along with his son, who was killed in the conflict. From 1995 to 2003, he was a parliamentary deputy from a district of Kakheti.[7]
In 2021, Tediashvili played the starring role of a former wrestling champion in Levan Koguashvili's feature film Brighton 4th, for which he was awarded Best Actor at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival,[8] and Outstanding Individual Performance at FilmFestival Cottbus 2021.[9]
Tediashvili died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 75.[10]
levan, tediashvili, georgian, ლევან, თედიაშვილი, march, 1948, february, 2024, soviet, georgian, wrestler, olympic, champion, freestyle, wrestling, 1972, 1976, remained, undefeated, between, 1971, 1976, besides, freestyle, wrestling, also, soviet, world, champi. Levan Tediashvili Georgian ლევან თედიაშვილი 15 March 1948 17 February 2024 was a Soviet and Georgian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1972 and 1976 He remained undefeated between 1971 and 1976 Besides freestyle wrestling he was also a Soviet and world champion in sambo 1 Levan TediashviliLevan Tediashvili center with Horst Stottmeister and Ben Peterson at the 1973 World Wrestling Championships in TehranPersonal informationBorn 1948 03 15 15 March 1948Sagarejo Georgian SSR USSRDied17 February 2024 2024 02 17 aged 75 Height1 86 m 6 ft 1 in Weight90 kg 198 lb SportSportFreestyle wrestlingClubGantiadi 1968 1974 Lokomotiv 1975 1977 Dynamo 1980 Medal record Men s freestyle wrestling Representing Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Munich 82 kg 1976 Montreal 90 kg World Championships 1971 Sofia 82 kg 1973 Tehran 90 kg 1974 Istanbul 90 kg 1975 Minsk 90 kg 1978 Mexico City 100 kg World Cup 1973 Toledo 90 kg Contents 1 Olympics 2 World and European championships 3 Biography and awards 4 References 5 External linksOlympics editTediashvili won gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the middleweight class 2 At the 1976 Summer Olympics he received gold medal in the light heavyweight class 3 While winning these titles he defeated two brothers John Peterson in 1972 and Ben Peterson in 1976 John won a gold medal in 1976 and Ben won a gold medal in 1972 in the weight categories where Tediashvili did not compete 1 World and European championships editTediashvili won a gold medal in the 82 kg class at the 1971 FILA Wrestling World Championships and gold medals in the 90 kg class in 1973 1974 and 1975 At the 1978 FILA Wrestling World Championships he received a silver medal in the 100 kg class He also won European titles in 1974 1976 and 1978 1 Biography and awards editTediashvili was born to a Georgian father invalid of World War II and a Russian mother who moved to Georgia with her other son Herman after her husband was killed in World War II Herman also became wrestler and then worked as wrestling coach in Chișinău 4 Tediashvili was selected among the Soviet Union top ten athletes of the year in 1973 by the Federation of Sports Journalists of the USSR In 1976 he was awarded the Order of Lenin 4 In 1987 he and Georgian Olympic cyclist Omar Pkhakadze played two heroes in the historical Georgian film Khareba da Gogia 5 The film director Georgiy Shengelaya chose them instead of professional actors for their athleticism charisma and energy required for these roles their assistants in the film were also played by sportsmen world champions in wrestling 6 Tediashvili fought in the Abkhazian War along with his son who was killed in the conflict From 1995 to 2003 he was a parliamentary deputy from a district of Kakheti 7 In 2021 Tediashvili played the starring role of a former wrestling champion in Levan Koguashvili s feature film Brighton 4th for which he was awarded Best Actor at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival 8 and Outstanding Individual Performance at FilmFestival Cottbus 2021 9 Tediashvili died on 17 February 2024 at the age of 75 10 References edit a b c Levan Tediashvili Sports reference com 1972 Summer Olympics Munchen Germany Wrestling Archived 2008 09 19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics com Retrieved on 13 September 2008 1976 Summer Olympics Montreal Canada Wrestling Archived 2008 09 17 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics com Retrieved on 13 September 2008 a b Tediashvili Levon Kitoevich wrestrus ru Levan Tediashvili imdb com Arsen Yeremyan August 2009 Magazine RussClub 8 2009 MOLNIYa NA TREKE Russkii Club 8 pp 28 31 Leadership Levan Tediashvili patriots ge Archived from the original on 20 October 2018 Kay Jeremy 18 June 2021 The Novice Brighton 4th Ascension triumph in Tribeca juried awards Screen International Retrieved 1 December 2021 Levan Koguashvili s Brighton 4th wins 3 awards at FilmFestival Cottbus Agenda ge 7 November 2021 Retrieved 1 December 2021 პუბლიკა 2024 02 17 75 წლის ასაკში გარდაიცვალა ლევან თედიაშვილი პუბლიკა in Georgian Retrieved 2024 02 17 External links editLevan Tediashvili at the International Wrestling Database nbsp Levan Tediashvili at Olympics com nbsp Levan Tediashvili at Olympedia nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Levan Tediashvili amp oldid 1208678851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
