Lasha Guruli

Boxing Ultra-lightweight

Lasha Guruli is a Georgian boxer who won bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics and then transitioned to professional boxing in the super lightweight division.

Profile

The story

As an amateur, Guruli built an impressive international record. He won bronze at the 2021 IBA World Championships in Belgrade, silver at the 2022 European Championships in Yerevan, silver at the 2023 European Games, and bronze at the 2023 and 2025 IBA World Championships. The highlight came at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he won bronze in the 63.5-kilogram division. After his Olympic career, he became a professional boxer.

In the ring

Fighting style

Orthodox boxer with a technical, amateur-developed style profile, emphasizing control, timing, and scoring points.

Results

Performance

Bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 63.5 kg division; bronze at the 2021, 2023, and 2025 IBA World Championships; silver at the 2022 European Championships; silver at the 2023 European Games.

Over the years

Timeline

27 August 1996: born in Georgia.
2021: bronze medal at the IBA World Championships in Belgrade.
2022: silver medal at the European Championships in Yerevan.
2023: silver medal at the European Games and bronze medal at the IBA World Championships in Tashkent.
2024: bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in the 63.5 kg weight class.
2025: transitions to professional boxing.

Influence

Legacy

Guruli is one of the standout Georgian boxers of his generation. His Olympic bronze medal and multiple international amateur medals form the core of his sporting legacy; his professional career was built up further afterward.