Born on 16.10.1983 in Tbilisi. Greco-Roman wrestling (96 kg).

Second-prize winner of the Athens Olympic Games (2004), World Champion (2007) and a third-prize winner (2003), two-fold European Champion (2003, 2007) and a third-prize winner (2008), two-fold winner of the World Cup (2003, 2004) and the winner of the European Cup (2004). World (2003) and European (2003) Champion among Youth.