Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Georgia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of the results of all of the athletes who qualified for the Olympics and were nominated by Georgian National Olympic Committee. Georgia was represented in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games by 35 sportsmen and sportswomen in total of 11 different sporting events. The Games had a dramatic start for Georgia, as well as for Russia, due to the onset of the 2008 South Ossetia war at the very start of the Games. Georgian athletes won three gold, two silver, and three bronze medals during the games.

Georgia at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGEO
NOCGeorgian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.geonoc.org.ge (in Georgian and English)
in Beijing
Competitors35 in 11 sports
Flag bearers Ramaz Nozadze (opening)
Revazi Mindorashvili (closing)
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event
  Gold Manuchar Kvirkvelia Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
  Gold Irakli Tsirekidze Judo Men's 90 kg
  Gold Revazi Mindorashvili Wrestling Men's freestyle 84 kg
  Silver Giorgi Gogshelidze Wrestling Men's freestyle 96 kg
  Silver Arsen Kasabiev Weightlifting Men's 94 kg
  Bronze Otar Tushishvili Wrestling Men's freestyle 66 kg
  Bronze Nino Salukvadze Shooting Women's 10 m air pistol

Archery

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Georgia sent archers to the Olympics for the fourth time, seeking its first Olympic medal in the sport. Khatuna Narimanidze and Kristine Esebua (both veterans of the 2004 Olympics) earned the nation two spots in the women's competition by placing 5th and 30th in the women's individual competition at the 2007 Outdoor World Target Championships.[1]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Kristina Esebua Women's individual 643 17   Hayashi (JPN)
W 102 (9)–102 (8)
  Romantzi (GRE)
L 102 (9)–102 (10)
Did not advance
Khatuna Narimanidze 663 4   Dema (BHU)
W 107–97
  Brito (VEN)
W 111–98
  Avitia (MEX)
L 108–109
Did not advance

Athletics

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Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
David Ilariani 110 m hurdles 13.75 6 q 13.74 8 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Mariam Kevkhishvili Shot put 15.99 30 Did not advance

Boxing

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Georgia qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Both boxers qualified at the second European continental qualifying tournament.[2]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nikoloz Izoria Featherweight   Batshegi (BOT)
W 14–4
  Imranov (AZE)
L 9–18
Did not advance
Kakhaber Zhvania Welterweight   Andrade (USA)
L 9–11
Did not advance

Gymnastics

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Artistic

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Ilia Giorgadze Floor 14.625 14.625 46 Did not advance
Parallel bars 15.150 15.150 41 Did not advance

Trampoline

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Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Luba Golovina Women's 64.90 5 Q 36.10 6

Judo

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Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nestor Khergiani −60 kg Bye   Dragin (FRA)
L 0010–0101
Did not advance   Yekutiel (ISR)
L 0000–0001
Did not advance
Zaza Kedelashvili −66 kg Bye   Ungvári (HUN)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance
David Kevkhishvili −73 kg   Toma (MDA)
W 0021–0010
  Kim C (PRK)
L 0110–0111
Did not advance
Saba Gavashelishvili −81 kg   Neto (POR)
L 0000–1010
Did not advance
Irakli Tsirekidze −90 kg Bye   Mesbah (EGY)
W 0010–0001
  Mammadov (AZE)
W 1000–0000
  Pershin (RUS)
W 1002–0000
Bye   Benikhlef (ALG)
W 0001–0000
 
Levan Zhorzholiani −100 kg   Cousins (GBR)
W 0010–0000
  Miraliyev (AZE)
L 0000–1010
Did not advance   Azzoun (ALG)
W 1001–0001
  Brata (ROU)
W 1001–0000
  Jang S (KOR)
W 0021–0020
  Grol (NED)
L 0000–0020
5
Lasha Gujejiani +100 kg Bye   Blas Jr. (GUM)
W 0200–0001
  McCormick (USA)
W 1000–0000
  Roudaki (IRI)
W 0011–0000
  Ishii (JPN)
L 0000–1011
Bye   Riner (FRA)
L 0000–1011
5

Shooting

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On 10 August 2008, Nino Salukvadze made international headlines as she kissed and hugged with Russian silver medalist Natalia Paderina after the 10m air pistol medal ceremony while Georgia and Russia were fighting over South Ossetia.[3]

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Nino Salukvadze 10 m air pistol 386 4 487.4  
25 m pistol 580 16 Did not advance

Swimming

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Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Irakli Revishvili 200 m freestyle 1:53.60 53 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Anna Salnikova 100 m breaststroke 1:21.70 48 Did not advance

Volleyball

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Beach

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Both Georgian teams were composed of Brazilians who became Georgian citizens to compete in Olympic beach volleyball.[4] The players' nicknames echoed the name of the country, the men in English ("Geor and "Gia"), and the women in Georgian ("Saka" and "Rtvelo"). Beach volleyball proved to be the most notable moment for the Georgian team when their women defeated Russian opponents. The added notability to this game stemmed from the military conflict with Russia over South Ossetia.

The men were ranked seventeenth, and were playing in Pool C against pairs from Brazil, Australia and Angola.[5] The women are ranked 23rd in the Olympic qualifying rankings, and were the last team to earn entry from the rankings list. They were playing in Pool C against pairs from Brazil, Australia and Russia.[6]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Renato "Geor" Gomes
Jorge "Gia" Terceiro
Men's Pool C
  SchachtSlack (AUS)
L 0 – 2 (17–21, 19–21)
  RicardoEmanuel (BRA)
L 0 – 2 (19–21, 17–21)
  Fernandes - Morais (ANG)
W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–13)
3 Q   Doppler
Gartmayer (AUT)
W 2 – 1 (19–21, 21–16, 15–13)
  Nummerdor -
Schuil (NED)
W 2 – 0 (21–19, 21–19)
  Dalhausser
Rogers (USA)
L 0 – 2 (11–21, 13–21)
  Ricardo -
Emanuel (BRA)
L 0 – 2 (15–21, 10–21)
4
Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins
Cristine "Saka" Santanna
Women's Pool C
  Ana PaulaLarissa (BRA)
L 1 – 2 (25–23, 17–21, 5–15)
  Barnett - Cook (AUS)
L 0 – 2 (18–21, 12–21)
  ShiryaevaUryadova (RUS)
W 2 – 1 (10–21, 22–20, 15–12)
Lucky Losers
  Mouhavan Breedam (BEL)
L 0 – 2 (13–21, 19–21)
3 Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Raul Tsirek'idze Men's −85 kg 143 17 143 DNF
Arsen Kasabiev Men's −94 kg 176 4 223 2 399  
Albert Kuzilov Men's −105 kg 182 7 227 4 409 6
  • Arsen Kasabiev originally finished fourth, but in January 2017, he was promoted to second place due to two disqualifications.

Wrestling

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Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Besarion Gochashvili −55 kg Bye   Toarcă (ROU)
W 3–0 PO
  Cejudo (USA)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance Bye   Velikov (BUL)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance 8
Otar Tushishvili −66 kg Bye   Ikematsu (JPN)
W 3–1 PP
  Barzakov (BUL)
W 3–0 PO
  Şahin (TUR)
L 1–3 PP
Bye   Garzón (CUB)
W 3–1 PP
 
Gela Saghirashvili −74 kg   Midana (GBS)
W 3–1 PP
  Haidarau (BLR)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advance 12
Revazi Mindorashvili −84 kg Bye   Bichinashvili (GER)
W 3–1 PP
  Yenokyan (ARM)
W 3–0 PO
  Ketoev (RUS)
W 3–1 PP
Bye   Abdusalomov (TJK)
W 3–1 PP
 
Giorgi Gogshelidze −96 kg Bye   Krupnyakov (KGZ)
W 3–0 PO
  Ebrahimi (IRI)
W 3–0 PO
  Tigiyev (KAZ)
L 1–3 PP
Bye   Batista (CUB)
W 3–0 PO
 
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Lasha Gogitadze −55 kg Bye   Jiao Hf (CHN)
W 3–0 PO
  Amoyan (ARM)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance 9
David Bedinadze −60 kg   Nazaryan (BUL)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance 16
Manuchar Kvirkvelia −74 kg Bye   Guénot (FRA)
W 3–0 PO
  Schneider (GER)
W 3–0 PO
  Bácsi (HUN)
W 3–1 PP
Bye   Chang Yx (CHN)
W 3–0 PO
 
Badri Khasaia −84 kg Bye   Avluca (TUR)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance 16
Ramaz Nozadze −96 kg Bye   Tounousidis (GRE)
W 3–1 PP
  Švec (CZE)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance 12

References

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  1. ^ FITA Olympic Qualification - Women
  2. ^ 2nd AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Olympic shooters hug as their countries do battle", CNN, 10 August 2008.
  4. ^ Barrett, Jane (2008-08-06). "Brazilians Geor and Gia fly new flag". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  5. ^ "FIVB Team Preview - Geor/Gia". Archived from the original on 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  6. ^ "FIVB Team Preview - Rtvelo/Saka". Archived from the original on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-08-02.