Mirian Tsalkalamanidze
Olympic wrestler (1927–2000) and winemaker
미리안 찰칼라마니제
- Born
- 20 April 1927, Telavi Municipality
- Died
- 3 August 2000, Telavi
- Citizenship
- Georgia, Soviet Union
- Sport
- freestyle wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, freestyle wrestler, winemaker
- Weight
- 52 kg (115 lb)
- Team / club
- Trudovye Rezervy, Tbilisi
Mirian Tsalkalamanidze (Georgian: მირიან ცალქალამანიძე, 20 April 1927 – 3 August 2000) was a Georgian flyweight freestyle wrestler. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1956 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 52 kg division. At the world championships he placed third in 1954 and second in 1957.
Tsalkalamanidze initially trained in chidaoba, the Georgian traditional wrestling, and changed to freestyle wrestling only in 1951, aged 24. He won the Soviet freestyle championships in 1954 in 1956, placing third in 1955.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Order of the Badge of Honour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q346093 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.