Armen Nazaryan

Armen Lyudvigovich Nazaryan
Personal information
NationalityArmenian
Born (1974-03-09) 9 March 1974 (age 50)
Masis, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Armenia
 Bulgaria
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubSlavia Sofia
Coached byRobert Nersesyan
Bratan Tzenov
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 - 1
World Championships 3 2 3
European Championships 6 3 -
Total 11 5 4
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Armenia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 52 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Stockholm 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1995 Prague 52 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Athens 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Bezanson 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 Budapest 52 kg
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Moscow 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Créteil 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Budapest 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Wrocław 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Gävle 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Athens 58 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Minsk 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sofia 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2002 Seinayoky 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Belgrade 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2000 Moscow 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Tampere 60 kg

Armen Nazaryan (Armenian: Արմեն Նազարյան, Bulgarian: Армен Назарян, born 9 March 1974) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler who later represented Bulgaria. Nazaryan is a two-time Olympic Champion (1996, 2000), a three-time World Champion (2002, 2003, 2005), and a six-time European Champion (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003). After Armenia regained independence in 1991, Nazaryan became the first Olympic gold medalist for the country.[1] He was recognized by the FILA as the best wrestler of the year in 1998 and 2003. In 2007, Nazaryan was inducted as a member of the FILA Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Ghazanchyan, Siranush. "Armenia's first Olympic Champion Armen Nazaryan honored with an Order". Retrieved 6 August 2021.