Leri Gogoladze
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Leri Gogoladze also known as Larry Gogoladze, is a Georgian water polo
player who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Tbilisi
.
In 1960 he was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played three matches as goalkeeper.
Later he was a professor of mathematics at Tbilisi State University
. In the 1980s and 90s he was a vice-rector of the same university.
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
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He was born in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
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In 1960 he was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played three matches as goalkeeper.
Later he was a professor of mathematics at Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University , better known as Tbilisi State University , is a university established on 8 February 1918 in Tbilisi, Georgia. TSU is the oldest university in the whole Caucasus region...
. In the 1980s and 90s he was a vice-rector of the same university.