David Tsimakuridze was a Georgian middleweight freestyle wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1952, becoming the first Olympic champion from Georgia. Domestically he won the Soviet title in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.
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David Tsimakuridze was a Georgian middleweight freestyle wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1952, becoming the first Olympic champion from Georgia. Domestically he won the Soviet title in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach, and prepared the national team for the 1956 Olympics.
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Lived 1925 to 2006 · aged 81
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