Givi Chikvanaia

Who is Givi Chikvanaia?

Givi Pyotrovich Chikvanaia was a Georgian and later Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Telavi.

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.