Dito Shanidze
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Representing the  Soviet Union
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1968 Mexico City | Featherweight |
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1972 Munich | Featherweight |
Dimit'ri "Dito" Ivanovich Shanidze (8 February 1937 – 18 November 2010) was a Soviet weightlifter. He competed and won a silver medal in the men's featherweight for both the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Derchi, Imereti, Georgia.
He was also the world champion in 1972 and 1973, a silver medallist in 1968 and 1972, and a bronze medallist in 1969. He was the European champion in 1973, a silver medallist in 1968, 1969, and 1971, and a bronze medallist in 1974. [citation needed]
He died in Tbilisi on 18 November 2010.
References
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dito Shanidze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
External links
[edit]- Dito Shanidze's obituary (in Georgian)
- Dito Shanidze at Olympedia
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