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. He was born in Kutaisi.
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Men's judo | ||
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World Championships | ||
![]() | 1993 Hamilton | +95 kg |
![]() | 1993 Hamilton | Open |
![]() | 1995 Chiba | +95 kg |
European Championships | ||
![]() | 1993 Athens | +95 kg |
![]() | 1993 Athens | Open |
![]() | 1996 The Hague | +95 kg |
Teams European Championships | ||
![]() | 1996 St. Petersburg | Teams |
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1992 Barcelona | +95 kg |
Representing ![]() | ||
World Championships | ||
![]() | 1991 Barcelona | Open |
European Championships | ||
![]() | 1990 Frankfurt | Open |
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.[1]
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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 |
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1964: +80 kg, 1972–1976: +93 kg, 1980–1996: +95 kg, 2000–: +100 kg | |
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European Judo Championships — Men's Openweight | |
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European Judo Championships — Men's Heavyweight | |
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1957–64: +80 kg • 1965–76: +93 kg • 1977–97: +95 kg • 1998–present: +100 kg | |
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