Most Famous Georgian Athletes

50 Georgian Athletes in view out of 51

Sports 51
Georgia 204
Nona Gaprindashvili
Nona Gaprindashvili Georgian Chess Born 1941
#30,212
Jano Ananidze
Jano Ananidze Georgian Football Born 1992
#32,538
Tornike Okriashvili
Tornike Okriashvili Georgian Football Born 1992
#54,533
ND
Nika Dzalamidze Georgian Football Born 1992
#99,987
KK
Kakhi Kakhiashvili Georgian Weightlifter Born 1969
#105,823
Nana Alexandria
Nana Alexandria Georgian Chess Born 1949
#106,797
Giorgi Shermadini
Giorgi Shermadini Georgian Basket Born 1989
#109,313
Gogita Gogua
Gogita Gogua Georgian Football Born 1983
#124,239
Temur Ketsbaia
Temur Ketsbaia Georgian Football Born 1968
#134,914
Varlam Liparteliani
Varlam Liparteliani Georgian Judo Born 1989
#137,677
GA
Giorgi Arabidze Georgian Football Born 1998
#160,635
Avtandil Tchrikishvili
Avtandil Tchrikishvili Georgian Judo Born 1991
#167,334
Lasha Talakhadze
Lasha Talakhadze Georgian Weightlifter Born 1993
#179,803
RM
Revaz Mindorashvili Georgian Wrestler Born 1976
#219,935
GJ
Gocha Jamarauli Georgian Football Born 1971
#228,266
Beka Gviniashvili
Beka Gviniashvili Georgian Judo Born 1995
#248,607
GB
Giorgi Beridze Georgian Football Born 1997
#253,274
GK
Giorgi Kharaishvili Georgian Football Born 1996
#272,201
Shmagi Bolkvadze
Shmagi Bolkvadze Georgian Wrestler Born 1994
#286,352
Roman Rurua
Roman Rurua Georgian Wrestler Born 1942
#288,669
Bukhuti Gurgenidze
Bukhuti Gurgenidze Georgian Chess 1933 – 2008
#295,431
AH
Anastasiia Hotfrid Georgian Weightlifter Born 1996
#318,118
Vakhtang Pantskhava
Vakhtang Pantskhava Georgian Football Born 1989
#325,878
Keto Losaberidze
Keto Losaberidze Georgian Archer Born 1949
#326,943
Koba Zakadze
Koba Zakadze Georgian Ski Born 1934
#331,575
Anzor Kiknadze
Anzor Kiknadze Georgian Judo 1934 – 1977
#353,774
SL
Soso Liparteliani Georgian Judo Born 1971
#383,343
Manuchar Tskhadaia
Manuchar Tskhadaia Georgian Wrestler Born 1985
#390,502
ZP
Zurab Popkhadze Georgian Football 1972 – 2013
#411,622
KE
Kristine Esebua Georgian Archer Born 1985
#438,661
GD
Giorgi Daraselia Georgian Football Born 1968
#443,215
Mirian Tsalkalamanidze
Mirian Tsalkalamanidze Georgian Wrestler 1927 – 2000
#444,982
Iuri Akobia
Iuri Akobia Georgian Chess 1937 – 2014
#446,040
Levan Gvazava
Levan Gvazava Georgian Football Born 1980
#456,491
MP
Mikheil Potskhveria Georgian Football Born 1975
#470,537
GS
Georgy Skhirtladze Georgian Wrestler 1932 – 2008
#473,591
GM
Gia Machavariani Georgian Weightlifter Born 1985
#494,417
Zviad Endeladze
Zviad Endeladze Georgian Football Born 1966
#494,775
DK
David Kevkhishvili Georgian Judo Born 1983
#510,885
ZK
Zaza Kedelashvili Georgian Judo Born 1985
#550,517
GP
Guram Pherselidze Georgian Wrestler Born 1985
#556,399
SC
Soso Chedia Georgian Football Born 1965
#638,513
SL
Shota Lomidze Georgian Wrestler 1936 – 1993
#691,085
MG
Mirian Giorgadze Georgian Wrestler Born 1976
#814,641
AB
Alex Beniaidze Georgian Skier Born 1991
#916,573
GG
Guram Guduschauri Georgian Wrestler Born 1963
#1,132,537
MB
Melori Bigvava Georgian Football Born 1963
#1,272,650
ZT
Zaza Turmanidze Georgian Wrestler Born 1965
#1,410,950
LA
Levan Arabuli Georgian Wrestler Born 1992
#2,092,697
HW
Henry W. Robinson Georgian Football Born 1893
#2,301,025

By the numbers

Inside Georgia Athletes

51 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous georgia athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Georgia Athletes peaked in the 1990s with 13 people.

What Georgia Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Georgia Athletes's biggest group — 35% of all notables (18).

Georgia Athletes over-index on judo — 113.5× the global rate.

  1. Football18
  2. Wrestler12
  3. Judo7
  4. Chess4
  5. Weightlifter4
  6. Archer2
  7. Basket1
  8. Ski1
  1. Judo7113.5×
  2. Wrestler1247.5×
  3. Football183.8×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Georgia Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.