Vakhtang Balavadze

Vakhtang Balavadze (Georgian pronunciation: [vɑχtʼɑnɡ bɑlɑvɑdzɛ]; 20 November 1927 – 25 July 2018) was a Georgian welterweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1956. He won the world title in 1954 and 1957, and was a runner-up in 1959.[1] Domestically Balavadze won the Soviet title in 1952–55 and 1957, placing second in 1956 and 1959. He retired from competition following the 1960 Olympics to become a wrestling coach and referee.[2] Balavadze died on July 25, 2018 at the age of 90.

Vakhtang Balavadze

Balavadze at the 1959 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1927-11-20)20 November 1927 Ganiri, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (now Samtredia, Georgia)
Died	25 July 2018(2018-07-25) (aged 90)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Club	Burevestnik Tbilisi
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne -73 kg World Championships 1954 Tokyo -73 kg 1957 Istanbul -73 kg 1959 Tehran -73 kg