Vladimer Chanturia

Vladimer Chanturia (born July 1, 1978) is a Georgian boxer who competed in the Heavyweight (91 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.

• 1996 competed at the 1996 Junior World Championships in Havana, Cuba as a Light Heavyweight. Result was:
  • Lost to Khodor Zaher RSC-3
• 2000 won the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney as a Heavyweight. Results were:
  • Defeated Mustafa Mahmoud Amrou (Egypt) RSCI-4
  • Defeated Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) PTS (18-12)
  • Lost to Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) PTS (4-19)

Chanturia turned pro in 2006 and won his first nine bouts against countrymen but showed only limited power.

Chanturia was defeated by Alistair Overeem in Fighting Network Rings, his only MMA bout.