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Levan Tediashvili

1948 – 2024

Soviet-Georgian wrestler

Politician Amateur wrestler Lawyer
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About Levan Tediashvili

Lived 1948 – 2024 (aged 75). Levan Tediashvili was a Russian politician, amateur wrestler, lawyer and athlete.

Levan Tediashvili (; 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. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he received gold medal in the light heavyweight class. 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.

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, and Outstanding Individual Performance at FilmFestival Cottbus 2021.

Tediashvili died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 75.

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Important facts

Born
15 March 1948, Sagarejo
Birth century
20th century
Died
17 February 2024
Occupation
Politician, amateur wrestler, lawyer, athlete
Nationality
Soviet Union
Education
Tbilisi State University
Positions held
Member of the Parliament of Georgia
Awards
Order of Lenin; Order of the Badge of Honour; Merited Coach of the USSR; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR; Master of Sport of the USSR; Silver Olympic Order

People in Levan Tediashvili's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of John
John
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest
 Portrait of Ben Peterson
Ben Peterson
b. 1950
Amateur wrestler
 Portrait of John Peterson
John Peterson
1924 – 2002
Writer
 Portrait of Levan Koguashvili
Levan Koguashvili
b. 1973
Film director

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Levan Tediashvili's

Portrait of Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow
1908 – 1970
University teacher
 Portrait of Bengt Strömgren
Bengt Strömgren
1908 – 1987
Astronomer
 Portrait of Jacob Bronowski
Jacob Bronowski
1908 – 1974
Mathematician
 Portrait of John Bardeen
John Bardeen
1908 – 1991
Physicist
 Portrait of John Tuzo Wilson
John Tuzo Wilson
1908 – 1993
Geologist
 Portrait of Sergei Sobolev
Sergei Sobolev
1908 – 1989
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Levan Tediashvili?

Soviet-Georgian wrestler (1948–2024)

When was Levan Tediashvili born?

Levan Tediashvili was born on 15 March 1948 in Sagarejo.

When did Levan Tediashvili die?

Levan Tediashvili died on 17 February 2024.

What was Levan Tediashvili's occupation?

Levan Tediashvili was a politician, amateur wrestler, lawyer and athlete.

What nationality was Levan Tediashvili?

Levan Tediashvili was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Levan Tediashvili

· Wikidata: Q1249860

· DBpedia: Levan Tediashvili

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