Nodar Dzhordzhikiya
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Nodar Dzhordzhikiya or Nodar Jorjikia (Georgian
: ნოდარ ჯორჯიკია, ; November 15, 1921–2 June 2008) was a Soviet basketball
player who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1952 Summer Olympics
. He trained at Dynamo
in Tbilisi
.
Dzhordzhikiya was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal at the 1952 Games. He played in all eight matches.
Georgian language
Georgian is the native language of the Georgians and the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.Georgian is the primary language of about 4 million people in Georgia itself, and of another 500,000 abroad...
: ნოდარ ჯორჯიკია, ; November 15, 1921–2 June 2008) was a Soviet basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
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 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
. He trained at Dynamo
BC Dinamo Tbilisi
BC Dinamo Tbilisi is the professional basketball team from Tbilisi, Georgia. The club competes in the Georgian Super Liga. Coach: Davit Tortladze.-History:...
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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Dzhordzhikiya was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal at the 1952 Games. He played in all eight matches.