Revaz Tchomakhidze
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Revaz Tchomakhidze (born December 15, 1973 in Moscow) is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
The wellbuild player started his water polo career in Tiflis/Georgia (Old Former Soviet Union) at the sportclub "Dinamo", where he was active between the years 1989-1993. His first coach was Vladimir Kutataladse. After studying at the State University of Georgia in Tiflis he joined the diplomatic Academy. Although he got a Diplom „Master Sporta“ Waterpolo (2002).
Soon the talented player got his first engagement abroad in Italy: first he played by "Rari Nantes Firenze" 1993-1997. After returning to Russia (Dinamo Moskow 1997-2000) he got a special contract, which allowed him to study at the Moscow University in the economic depature. In 1997 he was the first time a member of the Russian National Squad. 1998 he played at the Goodwill Games.
2000 he played again for one of the best clubs in Italy: Pro Recco in the near of Genua (2000-2001). His engagement at Pro Recco wasnt so successful as it was awaited. So the last station abroad of the Russian Nationalplayer was at Mladost Zagreb in Croatia where he has been for 3 seasons. Revaz Tchomakhidze deciced to go back to Russia and he is still one of the best player in the young team of Sturm 2002 in Tchechow - a little town before the doors of Moskow.
Although he is still a member of the Russian National Squad.
Waterpolo Highlights of Revaz
1989 European Youth Championship Istanbul/Turkey, 5. Place
1997 European Championship Sevilla/Spain, 3. Place
1998 Goodwill Games
1999 European Championship Florence/Italy, 6. Place
2000 Olympic Games Sidney/Australia, Silber Medal
2001 World Championsships Fukuoka/Japan, Bronze Medal
2002 World Cup Belgrade/Serbia
2003 Croatian Championship, 1. Place with Mladost Zagreb/Croatia
2003 Final Four Genova/Italy, 3. Place with Mladost Zagreb
2003 European Championsships, Ljubljana/Slovenia , 4. Place
2004 Olympic Games Athens/Greece, Bronze Medal
2005 World Championsships Montreal/Canada, 7. Place
2005 Russian Championship, 1. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
2006 Russian Championship, 1. Place with Sturm 2002 Tschekhov/Russia
External links
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