Nino Salukvadze

Nino Salukvadze

Personal information
Born	February 1, 1969 (1969-02) (age 47)
Medal record Women's Shooting Representing  Georgia Olympic Games 2008 Beijing 10 m Air Pistol World Shooting Championships 2002 Lahti 10 m Air Pistol European Shooting Championships 1993 Brno 25 m pistol Team 1999 Bordeaux 25 m pistol Team 2005 Talin 10 m Air Pistol 2008 Winterthur 10 m Air Pistol 2009 Prague 10 m Air Pistol 1996 Budapest 10 m Air Pistol 2001 Pont 10 m Air Pistol 2003 Plzen 25 m pistol Team Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 25 m Pistol 1988 Seoul 10 m Air Pistol World Shooting Championships 1986 Suhl 25 m Air Pistol Team 1987 Budapest 10 m Air Pistol Team 1989 Saraevo 10 m Air Pistol 1990 Moscow 25 m Air Pistol Team 1990 Moscow 10 m Air Pistol Team 1991 Stav 10 m Air Pistol Team 1989 Saraevo 10 m Air Pistol Team 1986 Suhl 25 m Air Pistol European Shooting Championships 1989 Zagreb 25 m pistol 1990 Arnhem 10 m pistol 1991 Manchester 10 m Air Pistol Team 1991 Manchester 10 m Air Pistol

Nino Salukvadze (Georgian: ნინო სალუქვაძე) (born February 1, 1969 in Tbilisi) is a female Georgian sports shooter. She is an eight-time Olympian and has won medals on three occasions. At age 19 and competing for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in the women's 25-metre sporting pistol competition and silver in the women's 10-metre air pistol competition. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, competing for Georgia, she added to her tally with a bronze medal, also in the 10-metre air pistol event.

2008 Summer Olympics

Georgia and Russia were at war when Salukvadze competed in the women's 10-metre air pistol competition of the 2008 Summer Olympics with Russian shooter Natalia Paderina. After Salukvadze won the bronze and Paderina the silver, they shared a kiss on the podium and called on the two governments to end the war.^[1]

Olympic results

Olympic results
Event	25 meter pistol	10 meter air pistol
1988 Seoul	1st (591+99)	2nd (390+97.9)
1992 Barcelona	5th (583+93)	10th (380)
1996 Atlanta	7th (586+91.6)	5th (385+99.0)
2000 Sydney	11th (579)	25th (376)
2004 Athens	8th (580+98.3)	10th (382)
2008 Beijing	16th (580)	3rd (386+101.4)
2012 London	15th (581)	33rd (376)
2016 Rio de Janeiro	6th (584+14)	34th (377)

Records

Current world records held in 25 metre pistol
Junior Women	Individual	593	Nino Salukvadze (URS)	July 13, 1989	Zagreb (YUG)

See also

• List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games

References

External links

• "Nino Salukvadze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 
• Nino Salukvadze at the International Shooting Sport Federation
  

Olympic Games
Preceded by Ramaz Nozadze	Flagbearer for  Georgia 2012 London	Succeeded by Avtandil Tchrikishvili