Keto LOSABERIDZE

Georgian Ketevan Losaberidze was one of the best female Soviet archers in the 1970s. During her career, Losaberidze competed at two Olympic Games, finishing fourth in 1972 and taking gold in 1980, becoming the first and only Soviet Olympic gold medal winner in archery. Losaberidze also won World team titles in 1973 and 1981, an European individual title in 1972 and European team titles in 1972, 1978 and 1980. She won two individual Soviet titles in 1973 and 1979 and took five individual bronzes at the Soviet Championships (1971-72, 1974-75, 1981). She also won the Soviet Cup twice in 1972 and 1978, was selected as the best Georgian sportsman of the year in 1980 and was fourth in the best Georgian sportswoman of the 20th century election. After her sporting career, Losaberidze worked as a professor of mathematics at the Tbilisi State University and from 2002-05 was the president of the Georgian Archery Federation.