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Rafael Chimishkyan

1929 - 2022

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Rafael Arkadyevich Chimishkyan (Georgian: რაფაელ ჩიმიშკიანი, Russian: Рафаэль Аркадьевич Чимишкян; 23 March 1929 – 25 September 2022) was a Georgian weightlifter who competed for the Soviet Union and Olympic, World, European and Soviet Champion. Chimishkyan was awarded the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR title in 1952. He was an honorary citizen of Tbilisi. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael Chimishkyan is the 927th most popular athlete (down from 460th in 2019), the 207th most popular biography from Georgia (down from 194th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Georgian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Rafael Chimishkyan ranks 927 out of 6,025. Before him are Ahmet Ayık, Marcel Hansenne, Margitta Gummel, Waldemar Baszanowski, Ruhi Sarıalp, and Willie Steele. After him are Ann-Britt Leyman, Tommaso Lequio di Assaba, Paula Mollenhauer, Gianni Bonichon, Valeriu Bularca, and Halina Górecka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Rafael Chimishkyan ranks 379. Before him are Aulis Kallakorpi, Patricia Routledge, Júlia Sigmond, Dilara Aliyeva, Barry Harris, and Sergio Mantovani. After him are Raymond Bellot, Doina Cornea, Naima Akef, Villy Sørensen, Omar Borrás, and Abderrahmane Mahjoub. Among people deceased in 2022, Rafael Chimishkyan ranks 396. Before him are Naci Erdem, Carlos Blixen, Erik Hornung, Robert Durst, Tony Nash, and Piero Angela. After him are Carlos Lucas, Andreas Kunz, Ajdar Ismailov, Adriana Hoffmann, Carmen Herrera, and Omar Borrás.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Rafael Chimishkyan ranks 207 out of 406. Before him are David V of Georgia (1113), Revaz Chkheidze (1926), Tengiz Sulakvelidze (1956), Bogdan Kobulov (1904), Dilara Aliyeva (1929), and Revaz Gabriadze (1936). After him are Arpenik Nalbandyan (1916), Nina Ananiashvili (1963), Vano Muradeli (1908), Valery Meladze (1965), Georges Pitoëff (1884), and Vakhtang III (1278).

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Among ATHLETES In Georgia

Among athletes born in Georgia, Rafael Chimishkyan ranks 3. Before him are Robert Shavlakadze (1933), and Keto Losaberidze (1949). After him are Wang Yi (null), Givi Kartozia (1929), Nino Salukvadze (1969), Medea Jugeli (1925), Lasha Talakhadze (1993), Boris Kokorev (1959), Nodar Kumaritashvili (1988), Vladimer Aptsiauri (1962), and Khatuna Narimanidze (1974).

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