Robert Shavlakadze
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Robert Shavlakadze (born 1 April 1933) was a Soviet
athlete who competed mainly in the high jump. He trained at Dynamo in Tbilisi
.
He competed for the USSR
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
held in Rome
, Italy
in the high jump where he won the gold medal.
Shavlakadze was awarded the Order of Lenin
(1960).
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....
athlete who competed mainly in the high jump. He trained at Dynamo 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...
.
He competed for the USSR
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
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:...
held in Rome
Rome
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, Italy
Italy
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in the high jump where he won the gold medal.
Shavlakadze was awarded the Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
(1960).