Olympic champions Lasha Talakhadze, Geno Petriashvili among Georgian Dream’s top 20 candidates for October elections

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Olympic champions Lasha Talakhadze, Geno Petriashvili among Georgian Dream’s top 20 candidates for October elections

10-09-2024 20:28

The Georgian Dream presented the top 20 candidates of its electoral list ahead of the October 26 parliamentary elections. The two renowned Olympic champions - Lasha Talakhadze and Geno Petriashvili – are among the top 20 candidates.

Petriashvili, a distinguished wrestler, secured multiple European and World Championship titles. After taking a bronze medal at Rio 2016 and settling for silver at Tokyo 2020, he finally won gold medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Talakhadze, weightlifter, is a multiple-time European and World Champion, and won his 3rd consecutive Olympic title in the heaviest weightlifting division, taking gold in the men’s +102 kg at the Olympic Games in Paris.

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