Edmond Armen Nazaryan (Bulgarian: Едмонд Армен Назарян, born 19 January 2002) is a Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler of Armenian descent. In 2020, he won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[1][2][3]
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Native name | Едмонд Армен Назарян |
Full name | Edmond Armen Nazaryan |
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Born | Sofia, Bulgaria | 19 January 2002
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Sport | Wrestling |
Weight class | 55–60 kg |
Event(s) | Greco-Roman |
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing Bulgaria European Championships 2020 Rome 55 kg Junior European Championships 2021 Dortmund 60 kg Summer Youth Olympics 2018 Buenos Aires 45 kg Cadet World Championships 2019 Sofia 51 kg 2018 Zagreb 45 kg Cadet European Championships 2019 Faenza 51 kg 2018 Skopje 45 kg |
Career
In 2018, he won the bronze medal in the boys' Greco-Roman 45 kg event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the bronze medal match he defeated Arslanbek Zakirbayev of Turkmenistan.
Major results
Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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2018 | Summer Youth Olympics | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Greco-Roman 45 kg |
2020 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Greco-Roman 55 kg |
Personal life
Armen Nazaryan is his father, a two-time Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
References
- ^ "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (11 February 2020). "Teenager Nazaryan wins Greco-Roman gold on day two of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "European Wrestling Championships: Armen Nazaryan's son becomes European champion". NEWS.am Sport. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.