History
Georgia made its first Summer Olympic appearance as an independent nation in 1996, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and has competed ever since. The nation sends a delegation of over 30 athletes to each Olympics where they compete in a variety of sports such as, archery, athletics, gymnastics, judo, shooting, weightlifting and wrestling.
Georgia has won at least one medal at every Olympics it has participated in. In total they have won 33 medals in 5 sports. Their most successful sports include wrestling (18), judo (8) and weightlifting (5). Five athletes have won two medals; wrestler Eldar Kurtanidze, weightlifter Giorgi Asanidze, wrestler Giorgi Gogshelidze, judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili and wrestler Vladimer Khinchegashvili. In 2016 Georgia won seven medals, equalling its record with the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s Shot Put |
Giorgi Mujaridze |
|
Boxing
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s Flyweight |
Sakhil Alakhverdovi |
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Shooting
Wrestling