Armenia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Armenia at the Olympic Games | ||||
Flag of Armenia |
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IOC code: | ARM | |||
NOC: | National Olympic Committee of Armenia external link |
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1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||
Competitors | 32 | |||
Medals Rank: 45 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Other related appearances | ||||
Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Armenia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Armenian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Armen Nazaryan — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight (52 kg)
[edit] Silver
- Armen Mkertchian — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Paperweight (48 kg)
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
- Sargis Sargsian
- First Round - Defeated Daniel Nestor of Canada in two sets: 6-4, 6-4
- Second Round - Lost to Thomas Enqvist of Sweden in three sets: 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 4-6
[edit] Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
- Nshan Munchyan
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria), 5-11
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
- Lernik Papyan
- First Round — Defeated Kazumasa Tsujimoto (Japan), 10-5
- Second Round — Lost to Maikro Romero (Cuba), 6-22
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- Artur Gevorgyan
- First Round — Defeated Elvis Konamegui (Cameroon), 10-3
- Second Round — Lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. (United States), 3-16
[edit] Weightlifting
Men's 70 kg
- Israel Militosian — 6th place, 335 kg (738 lb)
Men's 76 kg
- Hovhannes Barsegian — 7th place, 345 kg (760 lb)
Men's 83 kg
- Sergo Chakhoian — 6th place, 365 kg (804 lb)
Men's 99 kg
- Aghvan Grigorian — 8th, 380 kg (837 lb)
Men's 108 kg
- Ara Vardanian — 7th place, 395 kg (870 lb)