About Zurab Zviadauri
Born 1981. Zurab Zviadauri is a Georgian judoka, politician and athlete.
Zurab Zviadauri (; born 2 July 1981) is a Georgian judoka who competed in the Men's 90 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal, the first for Georgia. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program. He also won two silver medals on world championships (in 2001 and in 2003) and a bronze on European championship in 2002.
Zvidauri is also signed to mixed martial arts-promotion World Victory Road, but has yet to make his MMA-debut. In 2012, he was elected to the Parliament of Georgia for the Akhmeta Municipality on a Georgian Dream coalition ticket.
Zviadauri is a cousin of another olympic champion, Georgian-born Greek Judoka Ilias Iliadis (born Jarji Zviadauri), who also won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympic games.
Zvidauri was arrested on 17 August 2021, in connection with the murder of three people.
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Who is Zurab Zviadauri?
Georgian judoka
When was Zurab Zviadauri born?
Zurab Zviadauri was born on 2 July 1981 in Akhmeta.
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Zurab Zviadauri is a judoka, politician and athlete.
What nationality is Zurab Zviadauri?
Zurab Zviadauri is Georgian.
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