Ashot Danielyan

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Olympic medal record
Men's weightlifting
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2000 Sydney +105 kg
European Championships
Gold 1999 +105 kg
Gold 2000 +105 kg
Gold 2003 +105 kg

Ashot Danielyan (born April 11, 1974) is an Armenian weightlifter. The 1999 and 2000 European Champion, he initially won a bronze medal in the men's super heavyweight (+105 kg) weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but lost it and was suspended following a positive drug test.[1] He returned to win a bronze medal at the 2003 European Championships and to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the contest.

After the 2006 European Weightlifting Championships, he retired.

[edit] Results (since 2003)

Event Discipline Pos Results Date Season

European Championships + 105 kg 2 436.0 07/05/2006 2006

World Championships + 105 kg 6 428.0 15/11/2005 2005

European Championships + 105 kg 3 440.0 24/04/2005 2005

World Championships + 105 kg 6 430.0 22/11/2003 2003


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[edit] References

  1. ^ "Armenian lifter, Norwegian wrestler test positive for drugs". Retrieved on 2006-10-18. 
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