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 Long Jump |
Bachana Khorava |
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Men’s Triple Jump |
Lasha Gulelauri |
Lasha Gulelauri |
Men’s Shot Put |
Giorgi Mujaridze |
Giorgi Mujaridze |
Benik Abramyan |
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Women’s Events
Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
Women’s Shot Put |
Sopo Shatirishvili |
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Boxing
Fencing
Gymnastics
Judo
Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
Men’s -60kg |
Over 1 Eligible Athlete |
Lukhumi Chkhvimiani |
Men’s -66kg |
Over 1 Eligible Athlete |
Vazha Margvelashvili |
Men’s -73kg |
Lasha Shavdatuashvili |
Lasha Shavdatuashvili |
Men’s -81kg |
Over 1 Eligible Athlete |
Tato Grigalashvili |
Men’s -90kg |
Over 1 Eligible Athlete |
Lasha Bekauri |
Men’s -100kg |
Over 1 Eligible Athlete |
Varlam Liparteliani |
Men’s +100kg |
Over 1 Eligible Athlete |
Guram Tushishvili |
Women’s -52kg |
Tetiana Levytska-Shukvani |
Tetiana Levytska-Shukvani |
Women’s -57kg |
Eteri Liparteliani |
Eteri Liparteliani |
Karate
Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
Men’s +75kg |
Gogita Arkania |
Gogita Arkania |
Shooting
Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
Women’s 25m Pistol |
Double Starter |
Nino Salukvadze |
Women’s 10m Air Pistol |
Nino Salukvadze |
Nino Salukvadze |
Tennis
Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
Men’s Singles |
Nikoloz Basilashvili |
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Weightlifting
Wrestling