| Intro | Soviet-Georgian weightlifter |
| Was |
Athlete Weightlifter |
| From | Russia |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 8 February 1937 |
| Death |
18 November 2010, Tbilisi (aged 73 years) |
Dimit’ri “Dito” Ivanovich Shanidze (8 February 1937 – 18 November 2010) was a Soviet weightlifter. He competed and won a silver medal in the men’s featherweight for both the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Derchi, Imereti, Georgia.
He was also the world champion in 1972 and 1973, a silver medalist in 1968 and 1972, and a bronze medalist in 1969. He was the European champion in 1973, a silver medalist in 1968, 1969, and 1971, and a bronze medalist in 1974.