Gia Machavariani

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Gia Machavariani (born February 26, 1985 in Kharagauli / Georgia) is a Georgian weightlifter . He became in 2011 Vice European Champion and finished at the Olympic Games in 2012 to fourth place in the heavyweight division .

Career

Gia Machavariani has been participating in international weightlifting championships since 2004. At the first international championship in which he took part, the European Championship in Kiev, he finished 20th in the middle heavyweight division with a duel of 342.5 kg (160-182.5). At the Junior World Championships 2005 (U 20) in Busan, he was unlucky, because after mastering 165 kg in the snatch, he made three failed attempts in the jerk, which meant that he remained in the heavyweight division without a duel and could not place. At the European Junior Championships in Trencin in October 2005, his progress was clearly visible. He increased there in the heavyweight division to 382 kg (175-207), with which he narrowly missed the medal ranks with 4th place.

At the 2006 World Cup in Santo Domingo, he continued to improve. He achieved there in a duel 397 kg (180-217). With this achievement he finished 7th in the heavyweight division. World champion was Marcin Dolega from Poland, who came to 415 kg (193-222). At the 2007 World Cup in Chiang Mai / Thailand, Gia Machavariani was nowhere near the performance of 2006. He achieved there, with only one valid attempt in snatching and pushing, in a duel 365 kg (165-200) and only came in 21st place.

In 2008 Gio Machavariani did not take part in any international championships and in 2009 and 2010 he stagnated. At the European Championships in Bucharest in 2009 he reached, again with only two valid attempts, in a duel 391 kg (180-211) and thus reached 6th place. At the 2009 World Championships in Goyang, he lifted 390 kg (180-210) in a duel, although he only managed two valid attempts here. He came in 7th place in Goyang. At the 2010 World Championships in Antalya he came in 8th place with 390 kg (180-210).

Gia Machavariani was significantly better at the 2011 European Championships in Kazan. He achieved there in the heavyweight 400 kg (183-217) and won three European silver medals with these performances. The winner Chadschimurat Akkajew from Russia, who came to 425 kg (195-230), he could not endanger. At the 2011 World Cup in Paris, he was able to improve further. He achieved 409 kg in a duel in Paris (187–222) and looked like the sure bronze medalist, but was finally relegated to the ungrateful 4th place by Oleksij Torochtij from Ukraine, who hit 229 kg. A small consolation for Gia Machavariani was that he won a World Cup bronze medal with his performance in the tear.

At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the conditions for winning a medal were actually extremely favorable for Gia Machavariani, because surprisingly none of the strong Russian weightlifters competed in the heavyweight division. He could not meet these expectations, however, because after a mediocre performance in the snap with 185 kg, he made two failed attempts with 220 kg in the push. In the third attempt he still increased to 225 kg because if he had managed this weight he would have won the Olympic bronze medal. But this attempt also failed and Gia Machavariani remained unplaced without a duel.

After London he ended his active weightlifting career. In 2013 he applied for the post of head coach at the Georgian Weightlifting Association, but did not get a chance.

International success

year space competition Weight class Results
2004 20th EM in Kiev Medium difficulty at 342.5 kg (160-182.5); Winner: Milen Dobrew , Bulgaria, 402.5 kg (185–217.5) ahead of Eduard Tschukin, Russia, 397.5 kg (180–217.5)
2005 unpl. Junior World Championships (U 20) in Busan Heavy after 165 kg in snatch, three failed attempts in pushing; Winner: Igor Lukanin, Russia, 395 kg (180–215)
2005 4th Junior European Championship (U 20) in Trencin Heavy at 382 kg (175-207); Winner: Igor Lukanin, 401 kg (181–220)
2006 7th World Cup in Santo Domingo Heavy at 397 kg (180-217); Winner: Marcin Dołęga , Poland, 415 kg (193–222) ahead of Dmitri Lapikow , Russia, 414 kg (194–220)
2007 21st World Cup in Chian Mai / Thailand Heavy at 365 kg (165-200); Winner: Andrej Aramnau , Belarus, 423 kg (195–228) ahead of Alan Zagaew , Bulgaria, 411 kg (180–231)
2009 6th EM in Bucharest Heavy at 391 kg (180-211); Winner: Vladimir Smortschkow , Russia, 411 kg (190–221) ahead of Oleksij Torochtij , Ukraine, 405 kg (181–224)
2009 7th World Cup in Goyang Heavy at 390 kg (180-210); Winner: Marcin Dołęga, 421 kg (195–226) ahead of Dmitri Lapikow, 416 kg (194–222)
2010 8th. World Cup in Antalya Heavy at 390 kg (180-210); Winner: Marcin Dołęga, 415 kg (188–227) ahead of Dmitri Klokow , Russia, 415 kg (192–223)
2011 2. World Cup in Kazan Heavy with 400 kg (183–217), behind Chadschimurat Akkajew , Russia, 425 kg (195–230), in front of Bartłomiej Bonk , Poland, 394 kg (180–214)
2011 4th World Cup in Paris Heavy with 409 kg (187–222), behind Chadschimurat Akkajew, 430 kg (198–232), Dmitri Klokow, 428 kg (196–232) and Oleksij Torochtij , 410 kg (181–229)
2012 unpl. OS in London Heavy after 185 kg in snatch, three failed attempts in pushing with 220 kg and 225 kg respectively; Winner: Oleksij Torochtij, 412 kg (185–227) ahead of Naval Nasirshelad, Iran, 411 kg (184–227)

WM & EM individual medals

  • World Cup bronze medal: 2011 / tear
  • European Championship silver medals: 2011 / tearing - 2011 / pushing
Explanations
  • all competitions in single combat, consisting of snatching and pushing
  • OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
  • Medium weight, up to 94 kg, heavy weight, up to 105 kg body weight

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personal data
SURNAME Machavariani, Gia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Georgian weightlifter
DATE OF BIRTH February 26, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Charagauli