David Khakhaleishvili

David Rostomovich Khakhaleishvili (Georgian: დავით როსტომის ძე ხახალეიშვილი; 28 February 1971 – 11 January 2021) was a heavyweight Georgian judoka, mixed martial artist and Olympic gold medalist.^[1] He was born in Kutaisi.

David Khakhaleishvili

Personal information
Born	28 February 1971
Died	11 January 2021 (2021-01-12) (aged 49)
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Georgia
Sport	Judo
Weight class	+95 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(1992)
World Champ.	(1991, 1993)
European Champ.	(1993, 1993, 1996)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Unified Team Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona +95 kg Representing  Georgia World Championships 1993 Hamilton +95 kg 1993 Hamilton Open 1995 Chiba +95 kg European Championships 1993 Athens Open 1993 Athens +95 kg 1996 The Hague +95 kg Representing  Soviet Union World Championships 1991 Barcelona Open European Championships 1990 Frankfurt Open European Junior Championships 1988 Vienna +95 kg 1989 Athens +95 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	2703
JudoInside.com	2645
Updated on 5 June 2023

Career

Khakhaleishvili was expected to defend his heavyweight Olympic title at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, U.S. in a highly anticipated match against the reigning world champion, David Douillet, but Khakhaleishvili and his coach went to the wrong location for weigh-ins and Khakhaleishvili was disqualified from the competition for failing to make weight.^[2]

Mixed martial-arts record

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	1–2	Yoshihiro Nakao	TKO (submission to punches)	K-1: Premium 2003 Dynamite!!	December 31, 2003	2	1:13	Nagoya, Japan
Loss	1–1	Yoshihisa Yamamoto		RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round	October 25, 1996			Japan	Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round.
Win	1–0	Herman Renting		RINGS: Budokan Hall 1995	January 25, 1995			Tokyo, Japan