Nikoloz Kakhelashvili

Nikoloz Kakhelashvili (born 14 November 1995) is a Georgian-born Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.

Career

Kakhelashvili represented Georgia in several competitions before switching to Italy in 2018.

Kakhelashvili competed in the 97kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary without winning a medal. He was eliminated in his first match by Artur Aleksanyan of Armenia. In the final, he lost against Artur Aleksanyan. He won his first two matches but then lost his match in the semi-finals against Arvi Savolainen of Finland. In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria. In October 2021, Kakhelashvili lost his bronze medal match in the 97kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.

In 2022, Kakhelashvili competed in the 97kg event at the European Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary where he was eliminated in his first match. A few months later, he won the silver medal in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy. He lost his bronze medal match in the 97kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

Kakhelashvili competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.

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