Levan Tediashvili is a famous Soviet Georgian wrestler

Levan Tediashvili is a famous free-style Soviet freestyle wrestler and sambo wrestler. In his career, he won the most prestigious tournaments. This wrestler showed consistently high results throughout the sports path.

The first steps in sports

Levan Tediashvili was born on March 15, 1948 in the village of Zemoubani (Georgian SSR). In this area, many talented wrestlers were born. This sport there is the most popular among the young people. It is not surprising that since childhood Levan has become fond of martial arts. At the beginning of his sports career, he mastered the national Georgian struggle. This variety is full of all kinds of throws and captures. The battles are held in a very high rhythm. During the battle, the Sachidao melody plays. It is performed on national instruments. Numerous spectators stand in a circle, thereby charging the athletes. Defeated wrestlers leave, but someone replaces them.

During the holidays, wrestling competitions were constantly organized in Georgia. Levan Tediashvili took all the best from the Georgian single combat. In the wrestling section, he came at the age of 12 years. His first coach was the most experienced Ivan Mekokishvili. This well-known master liked Levan, who tried very hard in training. Besides classes in the section, the boy was also fond of football and liked to ride his bicycle with his peers. In his first battle, Tediashvili won a more trained and experienced soldier.

The beginning of a professional career

After leaving school Levan Tediashvili moved to Tbilisi. There he started working at the furniture factory and in parallel training with the famous Vakhtang Balavadze. This coach in the past was a titled fighter. In a big sport, he came from the Georgian fight. Vakhtang many times won the USSR championship in freestyle wrestling and sambo, and also became the world champion. Of course, Levan Tediashvili learned a lot from such an experienced coach. Success came to the fighter in 1971. In the USSR championship, he defeated Yuri Shakhmuradov, who already has the title of world champion, in the final.

World Championship in Bulgaria and performances at the Olympics

After success in the national championship, he was included in the squad for the World Cup, which was held in Bulgaria. In this tournament athletes from 34 countries were declared. This amount was a record for that time. Bulgaria is very fond of wrestling. Local residents are well versed in it. That's why this sport was given special attention. Soviet athlete at the World Championships competed in the weight category up to 82 kilograms. Levan Tediashvili, an Ossetian by nationality, confidently won and for the first time in his career became the world champion. Among the defeated were not only the hosts of the championship, but also Americans, Japanese, Yugoslavs.

The captain of the USSR team Alexander Medved was one of the first to congratulate Tediashvili. All experts claimed that the young athlete has a great future. Next year, wrestlers from the USSR were preparing for the Olympic Games in Munich. The coaching staff had to choose for a long time who to represent the country in freestyle wrestling among athletes to 82 kilograms. Levan Tediashvili was among the 3 candidates for the Olympic Games. Coaching staff has not lost with a choice. This fighter from Georgia won all fights. Even in his last fight Levan won a confident victory, although for gold there was enough draw.

World Championship in Tehran

At his next World Championship, Tehdashvili Levan Kitevich came in the status of leader. The athlete began to perform in the weight category up to 90 kilograms, which greatly complicated his task. But despite this, the athlete won gold. After the victory, the champion with a smile on his face left the stadium. Then Levan did not expect that for him performances in the championship are still unfinished.

One of the Sambo fighters of the same weight category as Tediashvili, was eliminated because of an injury. The coaching staff asked Levan to replace him. Sporting for Levan is not the main sport. But despite the small experience in the sambo performances, the Georgian wrestler continued to perform at the World Championships. Sports struggle for a long time has undergone changes in the rules. Levan, even without knowing them in perfection, won the second gold medal for his country.

Continuation of career

After two gold medals in Tehran, Levan Tediashvili won the European Championship in Madrid and the World Championships in Istanbul. At home, he deservedly enjoyed great respect among the fans. This wrestler was an important guest at various festivals of the city. For a long time, Levan has won victories both in national tournaments and international arenas. In 1978, this legendary wrestler began his performance in the new weight category to 100 kilograms. He won the European Championship, and in the world championship he took 2nd place, annoyingly losing in the finals. After many happy years, the sportsman decided to end his career. Levan Tediashvili is one of the most titled fighters in the USSR.

Levan is a professional wrestler, known all over the world. He has come a long way from a beginner to a famous athlete, who is so loved in his homeland. After the end of his career, Levan trained teenagers, and also developed sports in Georgia.