Background
KARTOZIYA, Givi was born in 1929 in Tbilisi.
KARTOZIYA, Givi was born in 1929 in Tbilisi.
Member, “Burevestnik” Sports Society, Tbilisi. 1947 won junior competitions in Georgia. 1949 began competing in All-Union adult competitions.
1949 placed 4th, 1950 and 1951 3rd, 1952 and 1954 1st in USSR Championship. World Middleweight Champion: 1953, Naples. 1955, Karlsruhe; 1958, Budapest.
1956 won in team competition at Istanbul and placed 1st in middleweight class at Melbourne Olympics. At 1960 Rome Olympics placed 3rd in light heavyweight class.