Nugzari Tsurtsumia

Nugzari Tsurtsumia
ნუგზარი წურწუმია
Tsurtsumia in 2021
Personal information
Born(1997-02-25)25 February 1997
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
Died3 July 2024(2024-07-03) (aged 27)
Khobi, Georgia
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
Coached byBukia Bakuri
Medal record
Representing  Georgia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Belgrade 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 55 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kaspiysk 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Rome 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Zagreb 55 kg
Representing All-World Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Baku Team

Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgian: ნუგზარი წურწუმია; 25 February 1997 – 3 July 2024) was a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the 55 kg category.[1] After winning numerous medals at various international tournaments, Tsurtsumia became a world champion at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nursultan, Kazakhstan.[2]

Death

Tsurtsumia died by suicide in July 2024, at the age of 27.[3][4] His body was found on 3 July 2024 in his home in Khobi. His death came after he had lost his father, brother, and mother during the past six months.[5]

References

  1. ^ "International Wrestling Database". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Грузинский борец не позволил казахстанцу выиграть чемпионат мира в Нур-Султане". informburo.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия умер в возрасте 27 лет". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия умер на 28-м году жизни". AiF (in Russian). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ^ "За полгода потерял всю семью, нервы не выдержали: чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия покончил с собой в возрасте 27 лет". hibiny.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.