| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Azerbaijan |
| Born | (1984-05-30)30 May 1984 (age 41) |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Greco-Roman |
| Club | Atasport Baku (AZE)[1] |
| Coached by | Eldshin Dshafarov (AZE)[1] |
Medal record | |
Shalva Gadabadze (Azerbaijani:Şalva Qadabadze; born May 30, 1984, inTbilisi,Georgian SSR) is an amateur Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's light heavyweight category.[1][2] He won twobronze medals at the2009 European Wrestling Championships inVilnius, Lithuania, and at the2011 European Wrestling Championships inDortmund, Germany.[3][4] He is a member of Atasport Wrestling Club inBaku, and iscoached andtrained by Eldshin Dshafarov.
Gadabadze represented his currentnation,Azerbaijan, at the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing, where he competed in themen's 84 kg class. He first off defeatedTunisia's Haykel Achouri in the preliminary round of sixteen, before losing the quarterfinal match toHungary'sZoltán Fodor, with a technical score of 2–5.[5] Because his opponent advanced further into the final, Gadabadze was offered another shot at the bronze medal by entering the repechage bouts. He was defeated by China'sMa Sanyi in the first repechage round, with a score of 5–6.[6]
At the2012 Summer Olympics inLondon, Gadabadze switched to a heavier class, competing in themen's 96 kg. He received a bye for the second preliminary round, before losing out to Russia'sRustam Totrov, who was able to score three points in two straight periods.[7] Because Totrov advanced further into the final, Gadabadze qualified for the repechage bout, where he was defeated by Sweden'sJimmy Lidberg, with a technical score of 1–2.[8]
