Yona Kosashvili
- January 10, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Yona Kosashvili |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 3, 1970(1970-07-03) |
| Age | 54 |
| Birthplace | Tbilisi |
| Country | Georgia |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Yona Kosashvili Biography
| Name | Yona Kosashvili |
| Birthday | Jul 3 |
| Birth Year | 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Tbilisi |
| Birth Country | Georgia |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Spouse | Sofia Polgar |
Yona Kosashvili is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on July 3, 1970 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Professor Yona Kosashvili MD (Hebrew: יונה קוסאשווילי ; July 3, 1970) is an Israeli chess Grandmaster and surgeon. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, he moved to Israel as a child. Kosashvili is one of the few people in the world to have earned both of the titles MD and GM. He is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in a variety of procedures including arthroscopy and total joint replacement. Prof. Kosashvili is Head of Orthopedic Department at the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, Israel. Dr Kosashvili is actively involved in academics through his role as Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at Tel Aviv University. Although he never played chess professionally, he holds the title of International Chess Grandmaster. In 1995 he was ranked 93rd in the world.
In 1999 he married International Master Sofia Polgar, and they have two children, Alon and Yoav. The whole family subsequently emigrated to Toronto, Canada, but around 2012 they moved back to Israel. Other famous chess players in the family are Grandmasters Susan Polgar and Judit Polgar.
Yona Kosashvili Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Yona Kosashvili is one of the richest Chess Player from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yona Kosashvili 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In addition to actively competing, Yona was the Israeli junior team captain and trainer in 1993. One of his students won the Under 14 World Junior Championship in 1992, while another student won second place in the Under 12 World Junior Championship.
Before beginning his army service, he published a book for chess trainers that was adopted by the Israeli Chess Federation as its official trainers guide. In 1995, he was the managing director of the European Junior Chess Championship and International Chess Festival.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Yona Kosashvili Dating?
According to our records, Yona Kosashvili married to Sofia Polgar. As of December 1, 2023, Yona Kosashvili’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Kregor Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Yona Kosashvili celebrates birthday on July 3 of every year.