Giorgi Asanidze (; born 30 August 1975 in Sachkhere) is a Georgian former weightlifter, Olympic Champion, World Champion, and three time European Champion who competed in the 85 kg and 77 kg categories.
Career Weightlifting He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal (all three medalists had the same total of 390 kg, but the medals were determined by lowest body weight), and the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won gold.
He is currently the coach for the Georgian National Weightlifting Team, including European medalist Goga Chkheidze, European champion Shota Mishvelidze, Olympic bronze medalist Anton Pliesnoi, and three-time Olympic champion Lasha Talakhadze.
Government He was elected to the Parliament of Georgia from the United National Movement in 2004. He was reelected in the May 2008 Parliamentary election from Tbilisi's Gldani constituency on the same party ticket. List of Majoritarian MP Candidates. Civil Georgia, April 24, 2008.
Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 RankOlympic Games2000 Sydney, Australia 85 kg 175.0 175.0 180.0 1 210.0 215.0 215.0 4 390.0 2004 Athens, Greece 85 kg 172.5 177.5 180.0 2 202.5 205.0 207.5 1 382.5 World Championships1998 Lahti, Finland 77 kg 160.0 165.0 168.0 WR 190.0 195.0 195.0 13 357.5 61999 Athens, Greece 85 kg 170.0 175.0 177.5 200 200.0 207.5 9 377.5 62001 Antalya, Turkey 85 kg 172.5 177.5 180.0 207.5 210.0 215.0 390.0 2002 Warsaw, Poland 85 kg 172.5 172.5 177.5 202.5 205.0 207.5 4 385.0 2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand 85 kg 160 164 164 12 187 187 187 -- -- --European Championships1995 Warsaw, Poland 83 kg 160.0 7 187.5 9 347.5 81998 Riesa, Germany 77 kg 160.0 165.0 168.0 190.0 195.0 195.0 4 360.0 2000 Sofia, Bulgaria 85 kg 172.5 177.5 181.0 WR 205.0 207.5 210.0 390.0 2001 Trenčín, Slovakia 85 kg 170.0 172.5 175.0 205.0 207.5 207.5 380.0 2002 Antalya, Turkey 85 kg 170.0 175.0 175.0 202.5 205.0 207.5 380.0 2004 Kyiv, Ukraine 85 kg 162.5 167.5 170.0 7 190.0 195.0 195.0 18 360.0 12
Career bests Snatch: 181 kg Clean and jerk: 210 kg Total: 391 kg 2000 European Championship in the class to 85 kg.
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