Georgia’s freestyle wrestler Geno Petriashvili wins gold at Paris Olympics 2024

He also won the European championship in 2016 and 2020, and the world championship in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Photo: Sports Ministry

Agenda.ge, 11 Aug 2024 - 13:02, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian heavyweight freestyle wrestler Geno Petriashvili on Saturday claimed a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games 2024 in Paris.

Petriashvili gained this victory after defeating his Iranian rival Amir Hossein Zare in the men’s 125 kg category finals with a score of 10:9.

Golden Geno. 🥇#roadtoparis2024 | #wrestleparis | #wrestlingparis | #PathtoParis | #wrestling | #paris2024 pic.twitter.com/YTux4BBwWU
— United World Wrestling (@wrestling) August 10, 2024

The Georgian wrestler also secured a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

#GOLD! 🇬🇪

Geno Petriashvili takes victory for Georgia with a 10-9 win in the men's freestyle wrestling 125kg category. 🤼‍♂️ A first Olympic gold for him.@wrestling | #Wrestling | #Paris2024 | #Samsung | #TogetherForTomorrow pic.twitter.com/4h1m2rierV
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 10, 2024

He also won the European championship in 2016 and 2020, and the world championship in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Geno PETRIASHVILI 🇬🇪 is the 125kg Paris 2024 Olympic champion. #roadtoparis2024 | #wrestleparis | #wrestlingparis | #PathtoParis | #wrestling | #paris2024 pic.twitter.com/fmVGWqMb3e
— United World Wrestling (@wrestling) August 10, 2024