Gocha Tsitsiashvili
Olympic wrestler
- Born
- 7 November 1973, Tbilisi
- Citizenship
- Israel, Soviet Union
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Gocha Tsitsiashvili (Hebrew: גוצ'ה ציציאשווילי, Georgian: გოჩა ციციაშვილი; born November 7, 1973, in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) is a retired amateur Israeli Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's light heavyweight category. Considering one of the world's top Greco-Roman wrestlers in his decade, Tsitsiashvili had claimed numerous medals in the international scene, including his prestigious gold from the 2003 World Wrestling Championships, and later represented as part of the Israeli team in three editions of the Olympic Games (1996, 2000, and 2004). Tsitsiashvili also became a member of the Hapoel Be'er Sheva Club under his personal coach Yakov Masin.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | 1996 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | 2000 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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