The Legend in Sport and Life!
Leri Khabelov is the well known figure in the sport society. He is the legend! And legends are always remembered. His sport titles are impressive being five time world champion in freestyle wrestling, four-time European champion, earning the silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games and getting to the top pedestal in Barcelona (1992) winning Olympic gold medal.
On July 5, 2014 Georgian sport society celebrated 50th anniversary of the champion. Veteran athletes and Olympic champions congratulated L.Khabelov, President of the Georgian NOC and Chair of the Parliamentary Sport Committee with this significant date. The champion was decorated with the Order of Sport Knight by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia.
Actually, the Olympic champion received cordial congratulations from the world Olympic Family leaders the IOC President Dr. Thomas Bach, the EOC President Mr. Patrick J. Hickey, leaders of the NOCs.