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Manuchar Kvirkvelia was born on 12 October, 1978 in Ozurgeti (Georgian SSR), is a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler and politician. Discover Manuchar Kvirkvelia's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

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Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 12 October 1978
Birthday 12 October
Birthplace Ozurgeti (Georgian SSR)
Nationality Georgia

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Manuchar Kvirkvelia Height, Weight & Measurements

At 45 years old, Manuchar Kvirkvelia height is 1.7 m and Weight 74 kg.

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Height 1.7 m
Weight 74 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Manuchar Kvirkvelia Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Manuchar Kvirkvelia worth at the age of 45 years old? Manuchar Kvirkvelia’s income source is mostly from being a successful Wrestler. He is from Georgia. We have estimated Manuchar Kvirkvelia's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Wrestler

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1978

Manuchar Kvirkvelia (Georgian: მანუჩარ კვირკველია; born on October 12, 1978) is a retired Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler and politician, an Olympic champion and a member of the Parliament of Georgia since 2008.

Manuchar Kvirkvelia was born on October 12, 1978, in Ozurgeti, Guria, a town in then-Soviet Georgia.

1996

However, he won the Gold Medal after winning the World Championship in Créteil, France, defeating his old rival Eroğlu and 1996 Polish Olympic champion Ryszard Wolny.

2003

In 2003, he participated in the European Championship held in Belgrade, where he took 5th place and lost once again to Şeref Eroğlu.

Manuchar Kvirkvelia has been awarded the Medal of Honor by President Eduard Shevardnadze (2003), the Order of Excellence by President Mikheil Saakashvili (2008), and the Order of Honor by President Giorgi Margvelashvili (2018).

He is also a Knight of Sports since 2003.

2004

He took part in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, where he would be disqualified after starting a brawl with Şeref Eroğlu, to whom he lost with a crushing score of 1–11.

Manuchar Kvirkvelia moved to the 74 kg category of men's Greco-Roman wrestling in 2004.

2006

In that category, he won the Bronze Medal at the World Championship in Guangzhou in 2006 and at that same year's European Championship in Moscow.

2007

He graduated in 2007 from the Vita Training University of Tbilisi, receiving a degree in finance.

He is married to Inga Shanava and has six children, including three sons and three daughters.

Manuchar Kvirkvelia started wrestling first in his hometown of Ozurgeti and after being discovered, moved to Tbilisi, where he started practicing Greco-Roman wrestling.

During his student years, he earned his living with wrestling and competed in the Turkish Wrestling Federation.

He first appeared on the international mat at the age of 24 at the European Championship in the lightweight category in Seinäjoki, Finland, where he won the Silver Medal, finishing second to Turkey's Şeref Eroğlu.

That same year, he finished third with the Bronze Medal at the World Wrestling Championship held in Moscow.

He won the European Championship held in Sofia in 2007, winning his second international title, although he would perform poorly at the World Championship in Baku later that year, finishing 20th.

2008

Kvirkvelia qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he defeated China's Chang Yongxiang to become an Olympic champion and winning the Gold Medal in the 74 km competition, becoming the first Georgian gold medal at that year's Olympic competitions.

The games coincided with the Russo-Georgian War and Kvirkvelia said after his victory: "With our victory, we did not just bring honor to our country but also demonstrated that even becoming Olympic champion does not make us happy if we have no peace in our homeland. We did not need to talk much, everyone saw it. As for the option of withdrawing from the Games, I am the one who wants to get back home as soon as possible, since my wife is awaiting our second child right now."

2014

Manuchar Kvirkvelia was elected as President of the Georgian Wrestling Federation on December 26, 2014, defeating Valery Gelashvili, a member of Parliament endorsed by the governing Georgian Dream party, with 59 to 43 votes.

2016

His two-year term ended on December 17, 2016 when he was defeated for reelection by Gega Gegeshidze, a former wrestler and controversial figure who had received the support of Georgian Dream, only receiving 24 votes to Gegeshidze's 46.

He remained active in the sports management world after 2016.

2020

During the 2020 Georgian Olympic Committee President election, he was one of several former athletes to boycott the election, alleging that the Olympic Committee's bylaws had been rewritten to benefit incumbent Leri Khabelov's reelection.

A businessman, his wealth has estimated him to be a millionaire.

Manuchar Kvirkvelia joined the Progress and Freedom party (P&F), a right-wing party created by businessmen Kakhaber Okriashvili and Tsezar Chocheli ahead of the 2020 parliamentary election.

When the party merged with the Strength Is in Unity electoral bloc led by the United National Movement, he was nominated by the coalition as candidate for the Guria Majoritarian District.

He ran against 13 candidates, including incumbent MP Khatuna Gogorishvili (European Georgia) and GD's Vasil Chigogidze.

Kvirkvelia was defeated in the first round, ending second with 22.9%.

He won a seat in the Parliament of Georgia nonetheless through the bloc's electoral list, but was one of 49 MPs to refuse to recognize the results and boycotted their seats after allegations of massive voter fraud surfaced.

Kvirkvelia joined Parliament in May 2021 after a short-lived EU-facilitated agreement between Georgian Dream and the opposition.

Since then, he has served as Deputy Chairman of the Sports and Youth Committee.

One of the least active MPs, he's only participated in less than 1% of votes on the floor.

He is one of the largest donors of the Strength is in Unity bloc.