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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1971 |
| Died | 11 January 2021 (2021-01-12) (aged 49) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +95 kg, Open |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1992) |
| World Champ. |  (1991,1993) |
| European Champ. |  (1993,1993,1996) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 2703 |
| JudoInside.com | 2645 |
| Updated on 5 June 2023 | |
David Rostomovich Khakhaleishvili (Georgian:დავით როსტომის ძე ხახალეიშვილი; 28 February 1971 – 11 January 2021) was a heavyweightGeorgianjudoka,mixed martial artist and Olympic gold medalist.[1] He was born inKutaisi.
Khakhaleishvili was expected to defend his heavyweight Olympic title at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta,U.S. in a highly anticipated match against the reigning world champion,David Douillet, but Khakhaleishvili and his coach went to the wrong location for weigh-ins and Khakhaleishvili was disqualified from the competition for failing to make weight.[2]
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 1–2 | Yoshihiro Nakao | TKO (submission to punches) | K-1: Premium 2003 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2003 | 2 | 1:13 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round | October 25, 1996 | Japan | Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round. | |||
| Win | 1–0 | Herman Renting | RINGS: Budokan Hall 1995 | January 25, 1995 | Tokyo, Japan |
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