George Kobaladze
Glasgow 2014: clean-and-jerk at 229 kg
Personal information
Born (1976-05-24) 24 May 1976
Tskhinvali, South Ossetia AO, Georgian SSR, USSR
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight139 kg (306 lb; 21.9 st)
WebsiteGeorgeKobaladze.com
Sport
Country Georgia
 Canada
SportWeightlifting
Event+105 kg
ClubGéants de Montréal
Coached byGilles Poirier
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow –+105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi +105 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto +105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara +105 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Antigua +105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Isla Margarita +105 kg

George Kobaladze (born 24 May 1976 in Tskhinvali, South Ossetian AO, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Georgian–Canadian weightlifter who has attained numerous successes at prestigious international competitions in the super-heavyweight category (+105 kg), including:

George Kobaladze is a seven-time Canadian champion and five-time Canada's Best Male Lifter (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2009).

The athlete currently holds the Canadian records in the superheavyweight class, with 175 kg lift in the snatch, 227 kg lift in the clean and jerk for a total of 402 kg (both lifts combined). These records were set at the 2014 Canadian Championships, held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Kobaladze is the first Canadian weightlifter to lift 500 pounds (the 227 kg clean and jerk) and the first Canadian to cross the 400 kg line in the total.

At the 2013 World Championships held in Wrocław, Poland, the Canadian weightlifter earned 11th place.

In 2013, the Montrealer also participated in the very popular Arnold's Classic Sport Festival, where he ranked 2nd under the Sinclair formula.

YearEventLocationWeight CategorySnatchClean and JerkTotalRank
2015Pan American GamesToronto+105 kg168 kg[2]208 kg[2]376 kg[2]2nd place, silver medalist(s)[2]
2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty+105 kg173 kg221 kg394 kg16
2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow+105 kg171 kg[1]229 kg GR[1]400 kg GR[1]1st place, gold medalist(s)[1]
2013World ChampionshipsWrocław+105 kg174 kg223 kg397 kg11
2013Pan Am ChampionshipsIsla Margarita+105 kg171 kg218 kg389 kg2
2013Arnold Weightlifting ChampionshipsColumbus, Ohio+105 kg172 kg[5]225 kg[5]397 kg[5]2
2012Pan Am ChampionshipsAntigua+105 kg171 kg219 kg390 kg2
2011World ChampionshipsParis+105 kg169 kg220 kg389 kg19
2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara+105 kg170 kg[3]223 kg[3]393 kg[3]3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[3]
2010World ChampionshipsAntalya+105 kg165 kg212 kg377 kg19
2010Commonwealth GamesDelhi+105 kg168 kg[4]218 kg[4]386 kg[4]3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[4]
2009World ChampionshipsGoyang+105 kg166 kg212 kg378 kg14

Personal bests

LiftWeightDate
Snatch175 kg*May 18, 2014
Clean and Jerk229 kg**July 31, 2014
Total402 kg*May 18, 2014
Total400 kg***July 31, 2014

* Canadian Records
** Canadian and Commonwealth Record
*** Commonwealth Record

Records

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "2014 Commonwealth Games – Results By Sport – Results for Weightlifting – over 105kg – Men:Final". Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Weightlifting Results Men's +105 kg Group A – Toronto 2015 Pan American Games" (PDF). Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pan Am Games: Canadian Trail". CBC Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "2010 Commonwealth Games – Results By Sport – Results for Weightlifting – over 105kg – Men:Final". Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "The 2013 Arnold Weightlifting Championships". Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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