Tengiz Khubuluri
Encyclopedia
Tengiz Karamanovich Khubuluri (born May 24, 1955) is a Georgian judo
ka who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
In 1980 he won the silver medal in the half-heavyweight class.
He also is two times World Champion in Paris 1979 and Maastricht 1981
European champion 1976 in kiev and 1979 in Brussels, silver medalists in Debrecen 1981
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka 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 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
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In 1980 he won the silver medal in the half-heavyweight class.
He also is two times World Champion in Paris 1979 and Maastricht 1981
European champion 1976 in kiev and 1979 in Brussels, silver medalists in Debrecen 1981