2020-21 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Cheishvili, Tega
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Tega Cheishvili
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- High School:
- Tbilisi American HS
Bio
2019
Was on the squad but didn't see any action.
2018
Redshirted the season … made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall quarter.
High School/Club
He attended the European School (seven years) and then Tbilisi American High School (five years) … while with the Georgian National Water Polo Team, he competed at the Men's European Junior Water Polo Championship in Malta as Georgia placed 10th in 2017 … has been a member of the Georgian National Water Polo U19 Team since November of 2017 … also a member of the National Water Polo Team of Georgia since December of 2017 … played his club ball for Club Tbilisi-Tbilisi, which won the 2017 Championship of Georgia.
Personal
Full name: Temuri Cheishvili, prefers Tega … born in the country of Georgia … his parents are Kakha Cheishvili and Khatuna Maisuradze-Tcheishvili … has one older brother, Vakhtang Cheishvili … father played on U.S.S.R. Water Polo National Team from 1987-89 … says he chose UCLA because, "of the great opportunity to get a quality education and be a member of one of the best water polo teams" … lists his greatest athletic thrill as, "winning the 2017 Championship of Georgia with Club Tbilisi-Tbilisi" ... lists Revaz Baadurovich Chomakhidze (Georgian water polo player who played on silver medal squad at 2000 Olympics and on the bronze medal team at the 2004 Olympics) as the athlete he most admires … lists acting and watching movies as his hobbies … majoring in sociology.
Was on the squad but didn't see any action.
2018
Redshirted the season … made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall quarter.
High School/Club
He attended the European School (seven years) and then Tbilisi American High School (five years) … while with the Georgian National Water Polo Team, he competed at the Men's European Junior Water Polo Championship in Malta as Georgia placed 10th in 2017 … has been a member of the Georgian National Water Polo U19 Team since November of 2017 … also a member of the National Water Polo Team of Georgia since December of 2017 … played his club ball for Club Tbilisi-Tbilisi, which won the 2017 Championship of Georgia.
Personal
Full name: Temuri Cheishvili, prefers Tega … born in the country of Georgia … his parents are Kakha Cheishvili and Khatuna Maisuradze-Tcheishvili … has one older brother, Vakhtang Cheishvili … father played on U.S.S.R. Water Polo National Team from 1987-89 … says he chose UCLA because, "of the great opportunity to get a quality education and be a member of one of the best water polo teams" … lists his greatest athletic thrill as, "winning the 2017 Championship of Georgia with Club Tbilisi-Tbilisi" ... lists Revaz Baadurovich Chomakhidze (Georgian water polo player who played on silver medal squad at 2000 Olympics and on the bronze medal team at the 2004 Olympics) as the athlete he most admires … lists acting and watching movies as his hobbies … majoring in sociology.
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