Born on 25.11.1936 in Tbilisi. Basketball player (186 sm).

Competed in Tbilisi “Dinamo” (1953-1967), Tbilisi “Sinatle” (1968-1971). Member of the USSRnational team (1957-1964), Second-prize winner of the XVII Olympic Games (1960, Rome), third-prize winner of the World Championship (1963), three-fold European Champion (1957, 1959, 1963), Winner of the European Champions Cup (1962), the USSR Champion (1953), three-fold second-prize (1959, 1960, 1961) and a third-prize winner (1965), Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of the Georgian Technical University (since 1984), Recipient of the Order of Honor.