WRESTLER
Avtandil Koridze
1935 - 1966

Avtandil Koridze
Avtandil Georgievich Koridze (Georgian: ავთანდილ ქორიძე; 15 April 1935 – 11 April 1966) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Georgia who won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 and a world title in 1961. He never won a Soviet title, placing second in 1957 and 1960 and third in 1958. Koridze took up wrestling in 1949 and in 1957 was included to the Soviet national team. He retired in 1961 and died five years later in a car crash, together with a fellow Olympic wrestler Roman Dzeneladze. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Avtandil Koridze is the 239th most popular wrestler (down from 134th in 2019), the 232nd most popular biography from Georgia (down from 223rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Georgian Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Avtandil Koridze ranks 239 out of 1,027. Before him are Ricky Steamboat, Anatoly Roshchin, Bam Bam Bigelow, Jake Roberts, Robert Van de Walle, and Damien Sandow. After him are Asuka, Lex Luger, Ivan Bohdan, George Mehnert, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Kelpo Gröndahl.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRicky Steamboat
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 233
Anatoly Roshchin
1932 - 2016
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 234
Bam Bam Bigelow
1961 - 2007
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 235
Jake Roberts
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 236
Robert Van de Walle
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 237
Damien Sandow
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 238
Avtandil Koridze
1935 - 1966
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 239
Asuka
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 240
Lex Luger
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 241
Ivan Bohdan
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 242
George Mehnert
1881 - 1948
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 243
Bubba Ray Dudley
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 244
Kelpo Gröndahl
1920 - 1994
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 245
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Avtandil Koridze ranks 428. Before him are Andrew Viterbi, Philip Agee, Malcolm Bilson, Laurynas Stankevičius, Núria Espert, and Carlo Facetti. After him are James Cotton, Aki Schmidt, Frank Robinson, Maria Vicol, Takashi Ishimoto, and Barbro Martinsson. Among people deceased in 1966, Avtandil Koridze ranks 194. Before him are Bill Carr, Tom Florie, Dimitar Dimov, Alice Pearce, Anders Petersen, and Paula Strasberg. After him are Curt Backeberg, Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, Natalena Koroleva, Áron Tamási, Verna Felton, and Charles Bassett.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsAndrew Viterbi
INVENTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 422
Philip Agee
WRITER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 423
Malcolm Bilson
MUSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 424
Laurynas Stankevičius
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 425
Núria Espert
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 426
Carlo Facetti
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 427
Avtandil Koridze
WRESTLER
1935 - 1966
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 428
James Cotton
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 429
Aki Schmidt
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 430
Frank Robinson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 431
Maria Vicol
FENCER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 432
Takashi Ishimoto
ATHLETE
1935 - 2009
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 433
Barbro Martinsson
SKIER
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 434
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsBill Carr
ATHLETE
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 188
Tom Florie
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1966
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 189
Dimitar Dimov
WRITER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 190
Alice Pearce
ACTOR
1917 - 1966
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 191
Anders Petersen
BOXER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 192
Paula Strasberg
ACTOR
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 193
Avtandil Koridze
WRESTLER
1935 - 1966
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 194
Curt Backeberg
BIOLOGIST
1894 - 1966
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 195
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
GEOLOGIST
1887 - 1966
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 196
Natalena Koroleva
WRITER
1888 - 1966
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 197
Áron Tamási
WRITER
1897 - 1966
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 198
Verna Felton
ACTOR
1890 - 1966
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 199
Charles Bassett
ASTRONAUT
1931 - 1966
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 200
In Georgia
Among people born in Georgia, Avtandil Koridze ranks 232 out of 406. Before him are Ghazaros Aghayan (1840), Katie Melua (1984), Wang Yi (null), Grigol Vashadze (1958), Nikolai Bugaev (1837), and Abel Aganbegyan (1932). After him are Zaur Kaloev (1931), Zurab Sakandelidze (1945), Givi Kartozia (1929), Georgiy Gongadze (1969), Zurab Noghaideli (1964), and Mirian I of Iberia (null).
Others born in Georgia
Go to all RankingsGhazaros Aghayan
WRITER
1840 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 226
Katie Melua
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 227
Wang Yi
ATHLETE
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 228
Grigol Vashadze
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 229
Nikolai Bugaev
MATHEMATICIAN
1837 - 1903
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 230
Abel Aganbegyan
ECONOMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 231
Avtandil Koridze
WRESTLER
1935 - 1966
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 232
Zaur Kaloev
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1997
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 233
Zurab Sakandelidze
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - 2004
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 234
Givi Kartozia
ATHLETE
1929 - 1998
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 235
Georgiy Gongadze
POLITICIAN
1969 - 2000
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 236
Zurab Noghaideli
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 237
Mirian I of Iberia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 238
Among WRESTLERS In Georgia
Among wrestlers born in Georgia, Avtandil Koridze ranks 2. Before him are Shota Chochishvili (1950). After him are Vakhtang Blagidze (1954), Ilias Iliadis (1986), Shota Khabareli (1958), David Khakhaleishvili (1971), Otar Tushishvili (1978), Lasha Shavdatuashvili (1992), Zurab Zviadauri (1981), Manuchar Kvirkvelia (1978), Giorgi Gogshelidze (1979), and Revaz Mindorashvili (1976).
Shota Chochishvili
1950 - 2009
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1
Avtandil Koridze
1935 - 1966
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 2
Vakhtang Blagidze
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 3
Ilias Iliadis
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 4
Shota Khabareli
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 5
David Khakhaleishvili
1971 - 2021
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 6
Otar Tushishvili
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 7
Lasha Shavdatuashvili
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 8
Zurab Zviadauri
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 9
Manuchar Kvirkvelia
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 10
Giorgi Gogshelidze
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 11
Revaz Mindorashvili
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 12