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Vladimer Khinchegashvili
Khinchegashvili at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Native name
ვლადიმერ ხინჩეგაშვილი
Nationality Georgia
Born (1991-04-18) April 18, 1991 (age 35)
Gori, Georgia
EducationGori State University
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Georgia
SportWrestling
Weight class
55,57,60,61,65 kg
Event
Freestyle
ClubDinamo Gori
Coached byArkadi Khinchikashvili Revaz Kobakhidze (national)
Nugzar Skhireli (personal)
Achievements and titles
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2016) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2012)
World finals
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2015)

2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2014)

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2017)
Regional finals
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2014)

1st place, gold medalist(s) (2016)

1st place, gold medalist(s) (2017)

2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2011)

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2013)

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2018)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Georgia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro57 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 London55 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Las Vegas57 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Tashkent57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Paris61 kg
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2016 Los Angeles57 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Minsk65 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Vantaa57 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Riga61 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Novi Sad61 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Dortmund55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tbilisi60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Kaspiysk65 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Bucharest55 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 Budapest55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Istanbul55 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Zrenjanin55 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Kosice50 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Samokov55 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Daugavpils54 kg
Bronze medal – third place2007 Warsaw50 kg
Updated on 24 March 2012

Vladimer Khinchegashvili (Georgian: ვლადიმერ ხინჩეგაშვილი; born April 18, 1991) is a Georgian freestyle wrestler who competes in 55–61 kg categories. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics and a gold at the 2016 Olympics.[1] He also won a world title in 2015 and European titles in 2014, 2016 and 2017.[2] In 2015, he was selected as Male Georgian Athlete of the Year by the Georgian Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.[3]

In politics, he is a current member of the Parliament of Georgia for the Georgian Dream party, having begun serving in 2024 during the 11th Parliament.[4] He previously served as the Mayor of Gori Municipality from 2021 to 2024.[4]

Career

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2012 Summer Olympics

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At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Khinchegashvili beat Ibrahim Farag in the first round, before beating Radoslav Velikov, Amit Kumar, and Shinichi Yumoto. In the Olympic final, he lost to Dzhamal Otarsultanov.[5]

Following his medal at the 2012 Olympics, Khinchegashvili won silver at the 2014 World Championships.[6] Khinchegashvili followed this by winning the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships.[6] That year, he and Belarusian wrestler, Vladislav Andreev, were disqualified from the European Games, after their semifinal match descended into a brawl.[7]

2016 Summer Olympics

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At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Khinchegashvili received a bye in the first round, before beating Nurislam Sanayev in the second round. He beat Haji Aliyev and Vladimir Dubov before beating Rei Higuchi to win Olympic gold.[5]

In 2017, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships.[6]

He received the Presidential Order of Excellence in 2018.[4]

Real American Freestyle

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Khinchegashvili signed with Real American Freestyle (RAF) in 2026, and debuted with a loss to Bo Bassett at RAF 07.[8][9] This fight earned him a Match of the Night award.[10]

He was victorious by 8–5 decision over Johnni DiJulius at RAF 08.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "Vladimer Khinchegashvili". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ Khinchegashvili, Vladimir (GEO) Archived 2014-11-05 at the Wayback Machine. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  3. ↑ Vladimer Khinchegashvili. nbcolympics.com
  4. 1 2 3 "Vladimer Khinchegashvili". Parliament of Georgia. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vladimer Khinchegashvili". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Andrew. "UWW LIVE: Olympic Champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili". United World Wrestling. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Staff, S. I. (June 17, 2015). "Brawl costs wrestlers European Games medals". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Bassett vs. Khinchegashvili Leads Star-Studded RAF 07 Card". InterMat. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  9. ↑ Al-Shatti, Shaheen (March 29, 2026). "RAF 7 results: Arman Tsarukyan crushes Georgio Poullas in wild rematch; Colby Covington destroys Dillon Danis". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ Real American Freestyle (March 29, 2026). "THIS WENT HARD". instagram.com. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ Fowlkes, Ben (April 19, 2026). "RAF 8 results: Arman Tsarukyan runs Urijah Faber off the mat in lopsided victory, calls out Colby Covington". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
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