Leri Gogoladze, also known as Larry Gogoladze, (Georgian: ლერი გოგოლაძე, born 1 April 1938) is a retired Georgian water polo goalkeeper who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1960 Summer Olympics; he played three matches and won a silver medal.[1]

Leri Gogoladze
Leri Gogoladze in 1962
Personal information
Born1 April 1938 (1938-04) (age 86)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubDynamo Tbilisi
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Team competition
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Leipzig Team competition

Around mid-1960s Gogoladze retired from sports to focus on his doctorate in mathematics. He later became a professor of mathematics and a vice-rector of the Tbilisi State University.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Leri Gogoladze. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Лери Гоголадзе Archived 29 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. georgianpress.ru. 14 August 2013.
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