Nino Salukvadze

Nino Salukvadze

Personal information
Born	February 1, 1969
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 a seven-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

Event	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012
25 metre pistol	Gold 591+99	5th 583+93	7th 586+91.6	11th 579	8th 580+98.3	16th 580	15th 581
10 metre air pistol	Silver 390+97.9	10th 380	5th 385+99.0	25th 376	10th 382	Bronze 386+101.4	33rd 376

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

1. "Olympic shooters hug as their countries do battle", CNN, August 10, 2008

External links

• Sports-Reference Profile