He underwent shoulder surgery in 2020. (fortuna.ge, 26 Jun 2020)
He injured his thigh at the 2017 European Championships in Split, Croatia. (allthingsgym.com, 24 May 2017)
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GOLD UPGRADE He was promoted from the silver medal to gold in the +105kg category at the 2015 European Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, after original winner Oleg Proshak from Ukraine tested positive for a banned substance. (agenda.ge, 14 Aug 2015)