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Giga Ochkhikidze
Personal information
NationalityGeorgian
Born (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 (age 34)[1]
Sport
SportPara-athletics
Disability classF53
Eventshot put
Medal record
Para-athletics
Representing  Georgia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Shot put F53
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe Shot put F53

Giga Ochkhikidze (born 14 November 1990) is a Georgian para-athlete specializing in shot put. He represented Georgia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

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Ochkhikidze represented Georgia at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the shot put F53 event with a Championship record of 8.79 metres.[2] As a result, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the shot put F53 event with a World Record throw of 9.66 metres. An appeal of the national delegation against a false attempt led to Ochkhikidze's medal being revoked.[4] His gold medal was later reinstated following another appeal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Giga Ochkhikidze". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday". paralympic.org. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Para-athlete Giga Ochkhikidze wins Gold, secures paralympic license in shot put". 1tv.ge. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Jeux Paralympiques 2024: la médaille d'Abdelillah Gani au lancer du poids (F53) réévaluée en or" (in French). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Georgian para athlete's gold medal reinstated following appeal against revocation". agenda.ge. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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