Giorgi Asanidze

Giorgi Asanidze (Georgian: გიორგი ასანიძე; born 30 August 1975 in Sachkhere) is a former Georgian weightlifter, Olympic Champion, World Champion, and three time European Champion who competed in the 85 kg and 77 kg categories.

Giorgi Asanidze

Personal information
Nationality	Georgian
Born	30 August 1975 Sachkhere, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country	Georgia
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	77 kg, 85 kg
Retired	2007
Now coaching	Georgian National Team
Medal record Men’s weightlifting Representing  Georgia Olympic Games 2004 Athens 85 kg 2000 Sydney 85 kg World Championships 2001 Antalya 85 kg 2002 Warsaw 85 kg European Championships 2000 Sofia – 85 kg 2001 Trenčín – 85 kg 2002 Antalya – 85 kg 1998 Riesa – 77 kg

Career

Weightlifting

He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal (all three medalists had the same total of 390 kg, but the medals were determined by lowest body weight),[1] and the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won gold.[2][3]

He is currently the coach for the Georgian National Weightlifting Team.[4][5]

Government

He was elected to the Parliament of Georgia from the United National Movement in 2004. He was reelected in the May 2008 Parliamentary election from Tbilisi’s Gldani constituency on the same party ticket.[6]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Olympic Games
2000	Sydney, Australia	85 kg	175.0	175.0	180.0	1	210.0	215.0	215.0	4	390.0
2004	Athens, Greece	85 kg	172.5	177.5	180.0	2	202.5	205.0	207.5	1	382.5
World Championships
1998	Lahti, Finland	77 kg	160.0	165.0	168.0 WR		190.0	195.0	195.0	13	357.5	6
1999	Athens, Greece	85 kg	170.0	175.0	177.5		200	200.0	207.5	9	377.5	6
2001	Antalya, Turkey	85 kg	172.5	177.5	180.0		207.5	210.0	215.0		390.0
2002	Warsaw, Poland	85 kg	172.5	172.5	177.5		202.5	205.0	207.5	4	385.0
2007	Chiang Mai, Thailand	85 kg	160	164	164	12	187	187	187	--	--	--
European Championships
1995	Warsaw, Poland	83 kg	160.0			7	187.5			9	347.5	8
1998	Riesa, Germany	77 kg	160.0	165.0	168.0		190.0	195.0	195.0	4	360.0
2000	Sofia, Bulgaria	85 kg	172.5	177.5	181.0 WR		205.0	207.5	210.0		390.0
2001	Trenčín, Slovakia	85 kg	170.0	172.5	175.0		205.0	207.5	207.5		380.0
2002	Antalya, Turkey	85 kg	170.0	175.0	175.0		202.5	205.0	207.5		380.0
2004	Kiev, Ukraine	85 kg	162.5	167.5	170.0	7	190.0	195.0	195.0	18	360.0	12

Career bests

• Snatch: 181 kg
• Clean and jerk: 210 kg
• Total: 391 kg 2000 European Championship in the class to 85 kg.[7][8]

References

1. "Greek Weightlifter Wins Third Gold". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
2. "Greek hero takes bronze". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giorgi Asanidze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
4. "Weightlifters were voted as Athlete of the Year in Georgia". IWF.net. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
5. "Olympic champion Lasha Talakhadze crowned Georgia's sportsperson of 2016". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
6. List of Majoritarian MP Candidates. Civil Georgia, April 24, 2008.
7. "Asanidze Georgi Leonidov (GEO)". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
8. "George Asanidze". Lift Up. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

External links

• Giorgi Asanidze at Olympedia
• Giorgi Asanidze at Lift Up