Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Georgia at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Georgia
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)

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.

Medalists

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

Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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

Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Artistic

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

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

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
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

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
25 m pistol 580 16 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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

Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Beach

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
 Schacht – Slack (AUS)
L 0 – 2 (17–21, 19–21)
 Ricardo – Emanuel (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 Paula – Larissa (BRA)
L 1 – 2 (25–23, 17–21, 5–15)
 Barnett - Cook (AUS)
L 0 – 2 (18–21, 12–21)
 Shiryaeva – Uryadova (RUS)
W 2 – 1 (10–21, 22–20, 15–12)
Lucky Losers
 Mouha – van Breedam (BEL)
L 0 – 2 (13–21, 19–21) 		3 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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

Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
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

  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.