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Joni Khetsuriani

Joni Khetsuriani
Personal information
Native nameჯონი ხეცურიანი
NationalityGeorgian
Born (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 27)
Khobi, Georgia
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Georgia
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
EventMen's Greco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Georgia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Zagreb 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Bratislava 67 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bucharest 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2025 Budapest 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kiev 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Almaty 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Alexandria 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bucharest 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2025 Sassari 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Tirana 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Aktau 72 kg
European Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rome 67 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Snina 50 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sarajevo 54 kg
European Cadets Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Subotica 58 kg
Representing All-World Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Baku Team

Joni Khetsuriani (Georgian: ჯონი ხეცურიანი; born 20 March 1998, Khobi) is a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 67 kg weight class. He won the silver medal at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships and bronze at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships. Khetsuriani is also a two-time World Cadet Champion and European U23 gold medalist.[1][2]

Career

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Khetsuriani began his wrestling career in Georgia, winning medals at junior and cadet tournaments.[3] He was World Cadet Champion twice, in 2014 (50 kg) and 2016 (54 kg), and runner-up in 2015 (54 kg).[4] He also won gold at the European U23 Championships in 2017 (60 kg), and silver in 2018 (67 kg). In 2015, he earned bronze at the European Cadet Championships (58 kg).

He was the bronze medalist at the Georgian national championships (2019, 67 kg), and won the Georgian U23 title (2018, 67 kg).[2]

At senior level, Khetsuriani reached the final at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, losing to Hasrat Jafarov (AZE) by 2–3 and taking the silver medal.[5] In 2025, he earned bronze at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava, defeating Murat Firat (TUR) 3–1 in the bronze medal match.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "KHETSURIANI Joni – Athlete Profile". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Joni Khetsuriani – Georgian Wrestling Federation" (in Georgian). Georgian Wrestling Federation. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. ^ "ჯონი ხეცურიანი ევროპის ვიცე-ჩემპიონია" (in Georgian). Worldsport.ge. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  4. ^ "IAT: Joni Khetsuriani international results". IAT Database. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. ^ "European Wrestling Championships 2023 – Final Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ "European Wrestling Championships 2025 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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