Mevlud Meladze (Georgian: მევლუდ მელაძე) (born 5 September 1972) is Georgia's best known motorsports promoter and road safety activist, the founder and vice-president[1] of the Georgian Automobile Sport Federation, a non-profit association that represents the interests of motoring organizations and car users in Georgia. A former Sambo practitioner, he entered the racing career in 2001 and became the Formula Alfa Champion of Georgia in 2014.
Mevlud Meladze
Mevlud Meladze working with amateur driver Roman Lebedev
Vice-President of Georgian Automobile Sport Federation
He retired from competitive sambo in 1994 after a remarkable progress where he won gold medal in European tournament and became a second-prize winner of the World Championship.
As a public figure, Meladze identified his major achievements as a foundation of professional motorsports in Georgia and a number of successful road safety campaigns.
His father, Vaja Meladze, also known by the pen name Chordeli, is a known Georgian writer and editor of Amer-Imeri literary magazine. His mother, Siranush Bartaia, is a school-teacher and philologist. As a youth, he studied art under one of the city's leading painters Tite Shekiladze (Georgian: ტიტე შეყილაძე)[2] and improved himself a lot.
In the age of 10, being inspired by his father, Meladze began sambo in “Tuno” sportsclub, where Shota Khabareli and other famous Georgian fighters were practised.
When studying secondary school he also became interested in Aeromodelling and RC cars building. From 1989 till 1993 he was attended Tbilisi State University, where he graduated with a degree in economics.
Martial arts career
Meladze was qualified for the professional competitions for the first time in 1983. In 1988 he fought at the Soviet Spartakiad. A year after he became second in the Championship of Soviet Union and secured a spot on the Georgian National team, together with the top sambo fighters Jondo Muzashvili and Archil Chokheli (later two-times World Champion and a military officer who was killed defending five hostages along the border with Russia in 2012).[3] He continued his success by winning a gold medal at the 1991 European Sambo Cup,[4] becoming the first national champion of Europe after restore of independence of Georgia.[5] Later he won a bronze medal twice in the Cup of Europe (1992, 1993) and a silver one in the World championship.[6][7]
Racing championships and accomplishments
In 2001 Meladze started car racing. Two years he spent competing with amateurs before receiving a professional license. He won his first national championship in 2002 in a Touring Cars category.
2018 went his first international drifting competition and got top 32 battle with Elias Hountondji VIDEO of this battle
Competed on Drift Masters 2019. Drift Masters European Championship drivers list VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4
Represented Georgia as team captain on FIA motorsport games in Rome, and got top 16 drift battles, where his opponent was Portugues Diogo Manuel Dias Correia but because of engine failure he could not manage to get on start line VIDEO
Georgian Drift Championship standings - 2017-1; 2018-2; 2020-2;2021-3
Mevlud Meladze's first attempt in motorsport was amateur Auto Slalom in 1999
in 2005 on behalf of Georgian Automobilists Club he started organizing Auto Slalom tournaments in Georgia
2017 auto slalom was stopped for a while because of problems of finding the places for the event
2022 Auto slalom was returned back when Mevlud Meladze built his own racing track Lilo Arena [14]
At the end of the year 2022 (27-30 October) he went to the FIA Motorsport Games [15] as a driver with his teammate Irina Onashvili [16] and won bronze medal [17]
Motorsports and Road Safety Initiatives
In 2005 Meladze established GAC (Georgian Automobilists Club) and became its chief executive. He made arrangements and organized the 2005 FIA European Rally Cup (South) in Georgia. The club has promoted a number of amateur motorsports events, each one as a kind of socially significant initiative like “Drink responsibly”, “Follow the road signs”, “Think before you drive”, etc. In 2006 he launched a campaign for a mandatory seat belt use. At the end of 2010, after his speech to the Parliament, the law has been adopted.[18] Since 2007 influential Georgian newspaper “Tbiliselebi” includes his column dedicated to the road safety.[19] For 2012-2013 Meladze hosted the morning TV show at Georgian Channel 1. Since 2014 he is a resident expert at the top-rated Georgian channel Rustavi-2, “The Other Midday” show.[20][21]
In 2008 Meladze was elected as president of the Georgian Automobile Federation, the national sporting authority recognised by the FIA. On the same year he developed and successfully executed a special training cours for Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs staff, then in 2012 - for the Police Academy; the latter has been terminated after the 2012 parliamentary election. While heading the Federation, Meladze promoted and supported several auto mobility programs, including the Caucasus Fuel Economy Initiative (CFEI).[22]
Since 2006, he has realised a number of learning programs for International Red Cross, European Union Monitoring Mission to Georgia, Swiss Embassy and other international organizations. In 2008 he began a crusade against demolition of the old Rustavi race circuit and finally found an investor for its total reconstruction. After putting the new race track into service, Meladze created the first professional racing team in Georgia and became one of its drivers.[23]
In the end of 2014 season he initiated the first-ever external event of the Georgian Championship at the Istanbul F1 Park in Turkey and won the race at the wheel of Formula Alfa competing against 14 rivals.[24]
Other activities
In May 2014 Meladze as the vice-president of national motorsport federation (GASF) joined to the anti-drug campaign launched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and gathered youngsters at the Rustavi Motorpark to help them get involved into breathtaking motorsport world.[25]
References
^"GASF Record Extract (in Georgian)". Georgian Ministry of Justice Registry of Business and Property. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Russian Empire/USSR Professional Artists Registry (in Russian)". Artists Trade Union of Russia. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Georgia Frees Hostages Along Border With Russia". New York Times. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Georgian national federation of sambo". European Sambo Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Interview with Oleg Iadze, the head of Sambo National Team of Georgia, listen from 1:03 (in Russian)". Big Caucasus. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Mevlud Meladze: profile (in Georgian)". The Olympians Club of Georgia. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Georgian top sambo practitioners since 1933 (in Georgian)". Tbiliso City. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Mamuka Meladze: profile". eWRC-Results.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Mevlud Meladze - Rally America prize winner (in Georgian)". Channel 1 / National Public Broadcaster. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"2014 Championship Standings. Driver's profile". Rally America Official Website. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^. 24 Hours / Weekend. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Mevlud Meladze is the winner of "Bridgestone Black Sea Cup 2011"". Ajara TV. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^. Rustavi International Motorpark. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"The Plenary Sitting of the Parliament". Parliament of Georgia. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Manual vs automatic: which is best? (in Georgian)". Tbiliseleby Newspaper. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"How To Drive Safely In The Rain and Wet Weather Conditions (in Georgian)". Rustavi Motorpark. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Car problems in frosty weather". Rustavi 2. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Partners - Board Committee". The Caucasus Fuel Economy Initiative (CFEI). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Mamuka Meladze: driver's profile". Gulf Georgia Official Website. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"Colorful Weekend at Intercity Park". Posta Newspaper. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^"MIA Force Sports Club members met students within the Anti-Drug Campaign". Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
mevlud, meladze, georgian, მევლუდ, მელაძე, born, september, 1972, georgia, best, known, motorsports, promoter, road, safety, activist, founder, vice, president, georgian, automobile, sport, federation, profit, association, that, represents, interests, motoring. Mevlud Meladze Georgian მევლუდ მელაძე born 5 September 1972 is Georgia s best known motorsports promoter and road safety activist the founder and vice president 1 of the Georgian Automobile Sport Federation a non profit association that represents the interests of motoring organizations and car users in Georgia A former Sambo practitioner he entered the racing career in 2001 and became the Formula Alfa Champion of Georgia in 2014 Mevlud MeladzeMevlud Meladze working with amateur driver Roman LebedevVice President of Georgian Automobile Sport FederationIncumbentAssumed office 17 July 2014Preceded byMamuka MikeashviliPersonal detailsBorn 1972 09 05 5 September 1972 age 50 Tbilisi GeorgiaSpouseSalome Gvelesiani 2010 present ChildrenLuca Licka MaximilianParent s Vaja MeladzeSiranush BartaiaResidenceTbilisiAlma materTbilisi State UniversityMevlud Meladze Medal recordRepresenting GeorgiaMen s Combat SamboWorld Championships1991 Chambery 52 kgEuropean Championships1991 Tourin 52 kgHe retired from competitive sambo in 1994 after a remarkable progress where he won gold medal in European tournament and became a second prize winner of the World Championship Since 2006 he worked as a defensive driving instructor and advisor for numerous organizations including International Red Cross European Union Monitoring Mission Swiss Embassy Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs and its Police Academy As a public figure Meladze identified his major achievements as a foundation of professional motorsports in Georgia and a number of successful road safety campaigns Contents 1 Family and early life 2 Martial arts career 3 Racing championships and accomplishments 4 Motorsports and Road Safety Initiatives 5 Other activities 6 References 7 External linksFamily and early life EditHis father Vaja Meladze also known by the pen name Chordeli is a known Georgian writer and editor of Amer Imeri literary magazine His mother Siranush Bartaia is a school teacher and philologist As a youth he studied art under one of the city s leading painters Tite Shekiladze Georgian ტიტე შეყილაძე 2 and improved himself a lot In the age of 10 being inspired by his father Meladze began sambo in Tuno sportsclub where Shota Khabareli and other famous Georgian fighters were practised When studying secondary school he also became interested in Aeromodelling and RC cars building From 1989 till 1993 he was attended Tbilisi State University where he graduated with a degree in economics Martial arts career EditMeladze was qualified for the professional competitions for the first time in 1983 In 1988 he fought at the Soviet Spartakiad A year after he became second in the Championship of Soviet Union and secured a spot on the Georgian National team together with the top sambo fighters Jondo Muzashvili and Archil Chokheli later two times World Champion and a military officer who was killed defending five hostages along the border with Russia in 2012 3 He continued his success by winning a gold medal at the 1991 European Sambo Cup 4 becoming the first national champion of Europe after restore of independence of Georgia 5 Later he won a bronze medal twice in the Cup of Europe 1992 1993 and a silver one in the World championship 6 7 Racing championships and accomplishments EditIn 2001 Meladze started car racing Two years he spent competing with amateurs before receiving a professional license He won his first national championship in 2002 in a Touring Cars category Rally Winner of a stage of the 2005 European Rally Cup East Nemiroff Yalta Rally 2nd in group A6 2006th European Rally Cup East Prime Yalta Rally 2nd in group A6 2007 European Rally Cup East 8 Participant of the Rally America in group 2 Wheel Drive National 9 2014 Rally America 8th in group 2 Wheel Drive National 10 Circuit Racing Winner of 2002 2008 2009 2010 11 National Championships touring cars Winner of 2011 Black Sea Cup touring cars 12 Winner of the 2014 Formula Alfa Championship of Georgia 13 Winner of the 2015 Formula Alfa Championship of Georgia Winner of the 2017 USTCC United States Touring Car Championship class ST with his teammate George KibilovDrifting Winner of 2017 Georgian Drift Championship 2018 went his first international drifting competition and got top 32 battle with Elias Hountondji VIDEO of this battle Competed on Drift Masters 2019 Drift Masters European Championship drivers list VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 Represented Georgia as team captain on FIA motorsport games in Rome and got top 16 drift battles where his opponent was Portugues Diogo Manuel Dias Correia but because of engine failure he could not manage to get on start line VIDEO Georgian Drift Championship standings 2017 1 2018 2 2020 2 2021 3Slalom Mevlud Meladze s first attempt in motorsport was amateur Auto Slalom in 1999 in 2005 on behalf of Georgian Automobilists Club he started organizing Auto Slalom tournaments in Georgia 2017 auto slalom was stopped for a while because of problems of finding the places for the event 2022 Auto slalom was returned back when Mevlud Meladze built his own racing track Lilo Arena 14 At the end of the year 2022 27 30 October he went to the FIA Motorsport Games 15 as a driver with his teammate Irina Onashvili 16 and won bronze medal 17 Motorsports and Road Safety Initiatives EditIn 2005 Meladze established GAC Georgian Automobilists Club and became its chief executive He made arrangements and organized the 2005 FIA European Rally Cup South in Georgia The club has promoted a number of amateur motorsports events each one as a kind of socially significant initiative like Drink responsibly Follow the road signs Think before you drive etc In 2006 he launched a campaign for a mandatory seat belt use At the end of 2010 after his speech to the Parliament the law has been adopted 18 Since 2007 influential Georgian newspaper Tbiliselebi includes his column dedicated to the road safety 19 For 2012 2013 Meladze hosted the morning TV show at Georgian Channel 1 Since 2014 he is a resident expert at the top rated Georgian channel Rustavi 2 The Other Midday show 20 21 In 2008 Meladze was elected as president of the Georgian Automobile Federation the national sporting authority recognised by the FIA On the same year he developed and successfully executed a special training cours for Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs staff then in 2012 for the Police Academy the latter has been terminated after the 2012 parliamentary election While heading the Federation Meladze promoted and supported several auto mobility programs including the Caucasus Fuel Economy Initiative CFEI 22 Since 2006 he has realised a number of learning programs for International Red Cross European Union Monitoring Mission to Georgia Swiss Embassy and other international organizations In 2008 he began a crusade against demolition of the old Rustavi race circuit and finally found an investor for its total reconstruction After putting the new race track into service Meladze created the first professional racing team in Georgia and became one of its drivers 23 In the end of 2014 season he initiated the first ever external event of the Georgian Championship at the Istanbul F1 Park in Turkey and won the race at the wheel of Formula Alfa competing against 14 rivals 24 Other activities EditIn May 2014 Meladze as the vice president of national motorsport federation GASF joined to the anti drug campaign launched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and gathered youngsters at the Rustavi Motorpark to help them get involved into breathtaking motorsport world 25 References Edit GASF Record Extract in Georgian Georgian Ministry of Justice Registry of Business and Property 17 July 2014 Retrieved 27 January 2015 Russian Empire USSR Professional Artists Registry in Russian Artists Trade Union of Russia Retrieved 27 January 2015 Georgia Frees Hostages Along Border With Russia New York Times 29 August 2012 Retrieved 27 January 2015 Georgian national federation of sambo European Sambo Federation Retrieved 27 January 2015 Interview with Oleg Iadze the head of Sambo National Team of Georgia listen from 1 03 in Russian Big Caucasus 28 June 2012 Retrieved 27 January 2015 Mevlud Meladze profile in Georgian The Olympians Club of Georgia Retrieved 27 January 2015 Georgian top sambo practitioners since 1933 in Georgian Tbiliso City 24 May 2012 Retrieved 27 January 2015 Mamuka Meladze profile eWRC Results com Retrieved 27 January 2015 Mevlud Meladze Rally America prize winner in Georgian Channel 1 National Public Broadcaster 5 March 2014 Retrieved 27 January 2015 2014 Championship Standings Driver s profile Rally America Official Website Retrieved 27 January 2015 Mevlud Meladze and Levan Kvinikadze become champions of the 2010th Rompertol Racing Season in Georgian 24 Hours Weekend 23 November 2010 Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 27 January 2015 Mevlud Meladze is the winner of Bridgestone Black Sea Cup 2011 Ajara TV 22 August 2011 Retrieved 27 January 2015 2014 Formula Alfa Standings Rustavi International Motorpark Archived from the original on 13 January 2015 Retrieved 27 January 2015 https liloarena com https www fiamotorsportgames com https www facebook com irina onashvili https results fiamotorsportgames com Auto 20Slalom The Plenary Sitting of the Parliament Parliament of Georgia 28 October 2010 Retrieved 27 January 2015 Manual vs automatic which is best in Georgian Tbiliseleby Newspaper 1 July 2011 Retrieved 27 January 2015 How To Drive Safely In The Rain and Wet Weather Conditions in Georgian Rustavi Motorpark 1 April 2014 Retrieved 27 January 2015 Car problems in frosty weather Rustavi 2 12 January 2015 Retrieved 27 January 2015 Partners Board Committee The Caucasus Fuel Economy Initiative CFEI Retrieved 27 January 2015 Mamuka Meladze driver s profile Gulf Georgia Official Website Retrieved 27 January 2015 Colorful Weekend at Intercity Park Posta Newspaper 4 November 2014 Retrieved 27 January 2015 MIA Force Sports Club members met students within the Anti Drug Campaign Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia 16 May 2014 Retrieved 27 January 2015 External links EditRustavi Circuit Official site GNAF Official Website Mevlud Meladze career summary at DriverDB com Mevlud Meladze drives in Rally America Mevlud Meladze answers frequently asked questions regarding seatbelts usage in Georgian Mevlud Meladze at the Vano s Show in Georgian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mevlud Meladze amp oldid 1132923809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
