Georgian National Olympic Committee summarized previous year and named distinguished athletes 2011 in several nominations. According to GEOC, archer Kristine Esebua was named as sportsman of Georgia, a complete list of nominees is the following:

The best sportsman – Kristine Esebua  (Archery)
The best coaches – Zaza Turmanidze (free-style wrestling), or Heyung Seyung  (archery)
The best journalist –Elene Bilikhodze (Public Radio)
The best team – rugby
The best region – No
The best Maecenas – Paata Kurtanidze (Aversi)
Olympic hope –Beka Ghviniashvili (judo)

Top ten in alphabetical order

Amiran Papinashvili (judo)

Davit Marsagishvili (free-style wrestling)

Davit Khinchegashvili (free-style wrestling)

 Gia Machavariani (heavy athletics)

Kristine Esebua (archery)

Mamuka Gorgodze (rugby)

Manuchar Tskhadaia (Greco-roman wrestling)

Nino Salukvadze (shooting)
Revaz Lashkhi (Greco-roman wrestling)

Viktor Sanikidze (basketball)