Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgian: ნუგზარი წურწუმია; 25 February 1997 – 3 July 2024) was a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the 55 kg category.[1] After winning numerous medals at various international tournaments, Tsurtsumia became a world champion at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nursultan, Kazakhstan.[2]
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| Born | 25 February 1997 Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 2024 (aged 27) Khobi, Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Bukia Bakuri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Death
editTsurtsumia died by suicide in July 2024, at the age of 27.[3][4] His body was found on 3 July 2024 in his home in Khobi. His death came after he had lost his father, brother, and mother during the past six months.[5]
References
edit- ^ "International Wrestling Database". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Грузинский борец не позволил казахстанцу выиграть чемпионат мира в Нур-Султане". informburo.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия умер в возрасте 27 лет". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия умер на 28-м году жизни". AiF (in Russian). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "За полгода потерял всю семью, нервы не выдержали: чемпион мира по греко-римской борьбе Цурцумия покончил с собой в возрасте 27 лет". hibiny.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
External links
edit- Nugzari Tsurtsumia at United World Wrestling
- Nugzari Tsurtsumia at the International Wrestling Database
