Rafael Chimishkiani is regarded as Georgia's first Olympic record holder — at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, he set an Olympic record in weightlifting in the 60kg category. His achievement became a benchmark for Georgian athletes of the era and laid the foundation for the later success of Georgia's weightlifting school. That legacy continues today, as modern Georgian weightlifters carry the same tradition onto the international stage.
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