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Givi Chikvanaia

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Givi Chikvanaia
Personal information
Born(1939-05-29)May 29, 1939
Telavi, Soviet Union
DiedAugust 2, 2018(2018-08-02) (aged 79)
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Team competition

Givi Pyotrovich Chikvanaia (Georgian: გივი ჩიქვანაია, Russian: Гиви Петрович Чикваная; May 29, 1939 – August 2, 2018) was a Georgian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

In 1960 he won the silver medal with the Soviet team in the Olympic water polo competition. He played all seven matches and scored seven goals.

Eight years later he won his second silver medal with the Soviet team in the water polo tournament at the 1968 Games. He played all eight matches.

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