Hobbies
Sports cars. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Education
Economics, Human Resources, Management - Russian International Academy for Tourism, Russia
Family
Wife Alina, daughter Diana
Spoken languages
English, Russian
Club
Stary Gorodok Youth Sports School [Russia]
Coach
Vladimir Gurgenidze [father], RUS, from 1991; Larisa Gurgenidze-Tavartkiladze [mother], RUS, from 1991 (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Sporting relatives
His wife Alina Gurgenidze [Yushko] competed for Belarus in acrobatics and won three gold medals at the world championships. His father Vladimir Gurgenidze has worked as head coach of the Russian national acrobatics team. His mother Larisa Gurgenidze has worked as choreographer of the Russian national acrobatics team. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
International senior debut
2003 for Russia, International Tournament in Visaginas, Lithuania (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport in 1991 in Tbilisi, Georgia. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the mixed pairs at the 2014 World Championships in Levallois-Perret, France. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Hero / Idol
Russian gymnasts Alexei Nemov and Svetlana Khorkina, Russian trampolinists Irina Karavayeva and Alexander Moskalenko, Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko, Russian short track skater Victor An, Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Most influential person in career
His parents, Russian acrobat Yury Zolotov, British acrobat and judge Patricia Wade. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Awards
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Russia. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Additional information
General
GURGENIDZE SCHOOL
In 2010 he founded an acrobatics school in his name, in Zvenigorod, Russia. The school can train over 100 children and as a coach he has mentored two world and six European champions. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
CIRCUS ACTIVITY
From 2008 to 2009 he worked as an performer in Cirque du Soleil's 'Varekai' show. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
FROM GEORGIA TO RUSSIA
Born in Georgia, he moved to Russia with his parents in 1995. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2016)
Last update : 2016-03-08