Shota Samsonovich Chochishvili was a Georgian judoka and professional wrestler, born on 10 July 1950. Between 1972 and 1977 he won one gold, four silver and three bronze medals at the Olympics and at world and European championships, including an Olympic gold medal in 1972. In 1989 he briefly competed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, defeating its founder Antonio Inoki at the first Tokyo Dome event to win the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship, before losing the title back to Inoki. In retirement he worked as a judo coach and served as vice-president of the Georgian Olympic Committee and of the Georgian Judo Federation. He died of leukemia on 27 August 2009.
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Shota Samsonovich Chochishvili (Georgian: შოთა ჩოჩიშვილი, Russian: Шота Самсонович Чочишвили; 10 July 1950-27 August 2009) was a Georgian professional wrestler and judoka.
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Shota Samsonovich Chochishvili (Georgian: შოთა ჩოჩიშვილი, Russian: Шота Самсонович Чочишвили; 10 July 1950-27 August 2009) was a Georgian professional wrestler and judoka.
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