Dito Shanidze
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 Derchi, Imereti, Georgia.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's weightlifting | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico City | Featherweight |
| 1972 Munich | Featherweight |
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.
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.
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