Dito Shanidze
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Representing the  Soviet Union
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1968 Mexico City | Featherweight |
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1972 Munich | Featherweight |
Dimit'ri "Dito" Ivanovich Shanidze (8 February 1937 – 18 November 2010) was a Soviet weightlifter. He competed and won a silver medal in the men's featherweight for both the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in , Imereti, Georgia.
He was also the world champion in 1972 and 1973, a silver medalist in 1968 and 1972, and a bronze medalist in 1969. He was the European champion in 1973, a silver medalist in 1968, 1969, and 1971, and a bronze medalist in 1974.[citation needed]
References[]
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dito Shanidze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
External links[]
- Dito Shanidze's obituary (in Georgian)
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- 1937 births
- 2010 deaths
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- Olympic medalists in weightlifting
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- Weightlifters at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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