Team Georgia - Profile

Highlights:

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Georgia fielded a team of four athletes (three men, one woman) competing in three sports - Alpine skiing, figure skating and luge. Its best finish was 24th by Morisi Kvitelashvili in men's figure skating.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Morisi Kvitelashvili (FSK)
Closing Ceremony: Iason Abramashvili (ALP)

OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY
Georgia made its Olympic Winter Games debut at Lillehammer 1994, with five athletes competing in luge, Alpine skiing and ski jumping. It has since competed at seven Olympic Winter Games, represented by 17 athletes (13 men, four women) with a best finish of 10th by Elene Gedevanishvili in 2006 women's figure skating.

Georgia has won 40 Olympic Games medals (10 gold). Judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili has won three medals, one of each colour, in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

MILESTONES

First Competitor, Female: Sofia Akhmeteli (19 February 1998) - 1998 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - DSQ
First Competitor, Male: Zurab Dzhidzhishvili (13 February 1994) - 1994 - Alpine Skiing (Downhill) - 47th

Youngest Competitor, Female: Allison Reed (15y-255d) - 2010 - Figure Skating (Ice Dance) - 22nd
Youngest Competitor, Male: Jaba Gelashvili (16y-352d) - 2010 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - 50th

Oldest Competitor, Female: Nino Tsiklauri (24y-229d) - 2018 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - 39th
Oldest Competitor, Male: Kakha Tsakadze (33y-014d) - 2002 - Ski Jumping (Large Hill Individual) - 64th

Additional Information:

http://geonoc.org.ge/

Anthem Title: Tavisupleba (Liberty)

Anthem Composer: Music: Zakaria Paliashvili, Joseb Ketschakmadse (arrangement), Lyrics: David Magradse

Anthem Inducted: 2004

Founding Date: 1989

IOC Recognition Date: 1993

Delegation President: Leri Khabelov

Delegation Secretary General: Emzar Zenaishvili

First OG/PG Appearance: 1994

Number OG/PG Appearances: 7