Athlete, teacher, and honorary president of the Georgian National Olympic Committee, Jano Bagrationi, died at the age of 83.

He graduated from the Georgian Technical University and Georgian State Institute of Physical Culture.

Jano Bagrationi was a handball player, coach, and played in Tbilisi “Burevestnik”. In 1973-1984, he worked as the Head of the Department of Physical Education at the Georgian Technical University.

He was the Chairperson of the Tbilisi Sports Committee in 1984-1987. In 1987-1991 - the Deputy Chairperson of the State Sports Committee of Georgia. In 1991-1993 - the Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of Georgia.

In 1993-1996 the Deputy Chairperson of the Sports Committee of Georgia. In 1996-1998 the First Deputy Chairperson of the State Department of Sports. In 1999-2004 he was a member of the Parliament of the 5th convocation. Since - 2004 an Honorary President of the Georgian National Olympic Committee.

Jano Bagrationi has published 18 scientific methodological works and one monograph.