Armen Nazarian

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Olympic medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Competitor for Flag of Armenia Armenia
Gold 1996 Atlanta 48-52 kg
Competitor for Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Gold 2000 Sydney 54-58 kg
Bronze 2004 Athens 54-58 kg

Armen Nazarian (Armenian: Արմեն Նազարյան, Bulgarian: Армен Назарян, born March 9, 1974 in Gyumri, Armenia) is an Armenian/Bulgarian Greco Roman wrestler and a member of the Fila Hall of Fame.

He started wrestling at the age of eight and wrestled for the USSR in international tournaments until the break up of that country in 1991. After which Nazarian wrestled for Armenia, before emigrating to Bulgaria in 1995. He received Bulgarian citizenship in May 1997.

Nazarian has also achieved a status as the most feared Greco wrestler in the world today, as he is the most decorated of all the active Greco Roman style wrestlers and in his career has amounted 2 Olympic gold medals, 1 Olympic bronze, as well as 6 world medals to his name.[1][2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Republic of Armenia
  2. ^ visitingbulgaria.com
  3. ^ Onzuka.com

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