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Levan Tediashvili

Full name: Levan Tediashvili
Original name: ლევან თედიაშვილი
Nickname(s): Teddy
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1" (186 cm)
Weight: 198 lbs (90 kg)
Born: March 15, 1948 in Gegmoubani, Kakheti, Georgia
Affiliations: Lokomotiv, Tbilisi
Country: URS Soviet Union
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)

Biography

Levan "Teddy" Tediashvili is considered the greatest technical wrestler in Soviet history. He won Olympic gold medals in 1972 middleweight freestyle as well as 1976 light-heavyweight freestyle. He also won world championships in 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975, and European championships in 1974, 1976, and 1978. In Tediashvili's Olympic gold medals, he twice defeated the United States' Peterson brothers – John in 1972, and Ben in 1976. Tediashvili studied law during his wrestling career and was known as a brash performer who often played to the crowd during his matches. He did not lose a match between 1971 and 1976. Tediashvili was also a Soviet and world champion at sambo, the Russian self-defense sport.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Freestyle Soviet Union URS 1 Gold
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle Soviet Union URS 1 Gold

Men's Middleweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Final Standings 1 1972-08-27
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five 1 1972-08-30 3,5
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five Match #3 1 1972-08-30 Tediashvili (URS) decision, Neumair (FRG) 1,0
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four 3 1972-08-30 2,5
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four Match #4 1 1972-08-30 Tediashvili (URS) decision, Peterson (USA) 1,0
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three 3 1972-08-29 1,5
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three Match #5 1 1972-08-29 Tediashvili (URS) fall (8:44), Elmgren (SWE) 0,0
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two 6 1972-08-28 1,5
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two Match #10 1 1972-08-28 Tediashvili (URS) decision, Tömöriin (MGL) 1,0
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One 5 1972-08-27 0,5
1972 Summer 24 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One Match #9 1 1972-08-27 Tediashvili (URS) decision, Diop (SEN) 0,5

Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Final Standings 1 1976-07-27
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Final Round Match #1 1 1976-07-31 Tediashvili (URS) decision (11-5), Peterson (USA)
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Six 1 1976-07-31 1,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Six Match #1 1 1976-07-31 Tediashvili (URS) decision (7-2), Morcov (ROU) 1,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five 1 1976-07-30 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five Match #1 1 1976-07-30 Tediashvili (URS) DQ (4:30), Paice (CAN) 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four 1 1976-07-30 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four Match #2 1 1976-07-30 Tediashvili (URS) decision (17-3), Stottmeister (GDR) 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three 1T 1976-07-29 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three Match #2 1 1976-07-29 Tediashvili (URS) fall (1:05), Allan (GBR) 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two 1T 1976-07-28 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two Match #2 1 1976-07-28 Tediashvili (URS) decision (16-2), Andersson (SWE) 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One 1T 1976-07-27 0,0
1976 Summer 28 Montréal Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One Match #2 1 1976-07-27 Tediashvili (URS) fall (1:47), Thomas (ISV) 0,0