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Otar Korkia

1923 - 2005

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Otar Korkia (Georgian: ოთარ ქორქია, Russian: Отар Михайлович Коркия; 10 May 1923 – 15 March 2005) was a Georgian professional basketball player and coach. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. He was also named the Best Georgian Basketball Player of the 20th Century, and the Best Georgian Sportsman of the 20th Century. He was born in Kutaisi. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otar Korkia is the 144th most popular basketball player (down from 133rd in 2019), the 216th most popular biography from Georgia and the most popular Georgian Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Otar Korkia ranks 144 out of 1,757. Before him are Lauren Jackson, Mark Jackson, Sasha Vujačić, Walt Frazier, Željko Jerkov, and Valdemaras Chomičius. After him are Jerry Lucas, Cesare Rubini, Bill Sharman, Jaak Lipso, Frank Lubin, and Dolph Schayes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Otar Korkia ranks 337. Before him are Jean Stapleton, Somnath Sharma, Gösta Löfgren, Oskar Fischer, Latifa al-Zayyat, and Hedy Schlunegger. After him are Mother Angelica, Hassan Ali Mansur, Eduardo Lourenço, Cesare Rubini, Donald Nicol, and Sulamith Goldhaber. Among people deceased in 2005, Otar Korkia ranks 253. Before him are Viktor Kapitonov, Jean Cayrol, Natalya Gundareva, Paul Halla, George Gerbner, and Givi Nodia. After him are Tetsuo Hamuro, Éva Novák-Gerard, Jack Colvin, Thadée Cisowski, Wendie Jo Sperber, and David Diamond.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Otar Korkia ranks 216 out of 406. Before him are Vano Muradeli (1908), Valery Meladze (1965), Georges Pitoëff (1884), Vakhtang III (1278), Givi Nodia (1948), and Yervand Kochar (1899). After him are Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863), Giorgi Gakharia (1975), Miho Mosulishvili (1962), Medea Japaridze (1923), Eldar Shengelaia (1933), and Abdulla Shaig (1881).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Georgia

Among basketball players born in Georgia, Otar Korkia ranks 1. After him are Zurab Sakandelidze (1945), Mikheil Korkia (1948), Zaza Pachulia (1984), Tornike Shengelia (1991), Giorgi Shermadini (1989), Viktor Sanikidze (1986), Jake Tsakalidis (1979), Manuchar Markoishvili (1986), Nikoloz Tskitishvili (1983), Vladimir Boisa (1981), and Goga Bitadze (1999).

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