Vakhtang Balavadze

Vakhtang Balavadze (Georgian pronunciation: [vɑχtʼɑnɡ bɑlɑvɑdzɛ]; 20 November 1927 – 25 July 2018) was a Georgian welterweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1956. He won the world title in 1954 and 1957, and was a runner-up in 1959.[1] Domestically Balavadze won the Soviet title in 1952–55 and 1957, placing second in 1956 and 1959. He retired from competition following the 1960 Olympics to become a wrestling coach and referee.[2] Balavadze died on July 25, 2018 at the age of 90.

Vakhtang Balavadze

Balavadze at the 1959 World Championships
Personal information
Born	20 November 1927 Ganiri, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (now Samtredia, Georgia)
Died	25 July 2018 (aged 90)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Club	Burevestnik Tbilisi
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne -73 kg World Championships 1954 Tokyo -73 kg 1957 Istanbul -73 kg 1959 Tehran -73 kg

References

1. Balawadze, Vachtang (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de
2. Vakht'ang Balavadze. sports-reference.com