Nugzari Tsurtsumia

Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgian: ნუგზარი წურწუმია; 25 February 1997 – 3 July 2024) was a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the 55 kg category.

[1] After winning numerous medals at various international tournaments, Tsurtsumia became a world champion at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nursultan, Kazakhstan.

[2] Tsurtsumia died by suicide in July 2024, at the age of 27.

[3][4] His body was found on 3 July 2024 in his home in Khobi.

His death came after he had lost his father, brother, and mother during the past six months.