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Talakhadze

Talakhadze is a Georgian surname. It is of Georgian origin and is found among people in Georgia and the Georgian diaspora. Like many Georgian names, it follows the country's traditional surname patterns and is associated with families and regional histories within Georgia.

The most widely known bearer of the name is Lasha Talakhadze (born 1993), a Georgian weightlifter who

Beyond Lasha, the surname Talakhadze appears among individuals in Georgia and among communities with Georgian heritage,

has
achieved
international
renown.
He
has
won
Olympic
gold
medals
in
the
heaviest
men’s
weight
category
at
Rio
de
Janeiro
2016
and
Tokyo
2020,
and
he
has
set
multiple
world
records
in
snatch,
clean
and
jerk,
and
total.
Talakhadze
is
regarded
by
many
as
one
of
the
greatest
weightlifters
of
all
time,
celebrated
for
his
technical
mastery,
longevity,
and
record-breaking
performances.
reflecting
its
presence
in
Georgian
society
and
culture.
The
name
carries
associations
with
Georgian
athletic
achievement
and
national
identity,
as
well
as
with
the
broader
history
of
Georgian
onomastics.