Davit Modzmanashvili

Davit Modzmanashvili (Georgian: დავით მოძმანაშვილი) (born 13 July 1986) is a heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Georgia who since 2017 competes for Uzbekistan. He won a silver medal for Georgia at the 2012 Olympics and placed third at the 2011 World Championships.[3][4][5]

Davit Modzmanashvili
Modzmanashvili at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameDavit Modzmanashvili
NationalityGeorgian
Uzbekistani
Born (1981-07-13) 13 July 1981
Tbilisi, Georgia[1]
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Coached byAlim Khikmatov[2]

After winning a European title in 2008, Modzmanashvili tested positive for a banned substance. He was stripped of his gold medal and received a two-year suspension.[2]

In January 2019, Modzmanashvili tested positive for a prohibited substance of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone after stored samples from the 2012 Olympics were re-analysed. He was subsequently stripped of his Olympic silver medal.[6]

References

  1. Davit Modzmanashvili. sports-reference.com
  2. Davit Modzmanashvili Archived 21 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
  3. "Davit Modzmanashvili Profile London Olympics 2012". www.london2012.com. 7 September 2012.
  4. "Azerbaijan takes 2 wrestling wins; Taymazov golden again". Fox News. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  5. "London Olympics: Treble for Artur Taymazov as Azerbaijan double up". Times of India. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  6. IOC sanctions one athlete for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012
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