Mirian Tsalkalamanidze (Georgian: მირიან ცალქალამანიძე, 20 April 1927 – 3 August 2000) was a Georgian flyweight freestyle wrestler. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1956 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 52 kg division. At the world championships he placed third in 1954 and second in 1957.
Tsalkalamanidze initially trained in chidaoba, the Georgian traditional wrestling, and changed to freestyle wrestling only in 1951, aged 24. He won the Soviet freestyle championships in 1954 in 1956, placing third in 1955.[1]
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mirian, tsalkalamanidze, georgian, მირიან, ცალქალამანიძე, april, 1927, august, 2000, georgian, flyweight, freestyle, wrestler, competed, soviet, union, 1956, olympics, gold, medal, division, world, championships, placed, third, 1954, second, 1957, tsalkalamani. Mirian Tsalkalamanidze Georgian მირიან ცალქალამანიძე 20 April 1927 3 August 2000 was a Georgian flyweight freestyle wrestler He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1956 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 52 kg division At the world championships he placed third in 1954 and second in 1957 Mirian TsalkalamanidzeTsalkalamanidze center at the 1956 OlympicsPersonal informationBorn20 April 1927Kondoli Georgian SSR Soviet UnionDied3 August 2000 aged 73 Telavi GeorgiaSportSportFreestyle wrestlingClubSpartak TbilisiMedal record Representing the Soviet UnionOlympic Games1956 Melbourne 52 kgWorld Championships1954 Tokyo 52 kg1957 Istanbul 52 kgTsalkalamanidze initially trained in chidaoba the Georgian traditional wrestling and changed to freestyle wrestling only in 1951 aged 24 He won the Soviet freestyle championships in 1954 in 1956 placing third in 1955 1 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mirian Tsalkalamanidze Mirian Tsalkalamanidze sports reference com This article about a Soviet Olympic medalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article relating to a Soviet sport wrestler or wrestling coach is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mirian Tsalkalamanidze amp oldid 971101773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
