Oksen Mirzoyan
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Oksen Mirzoyan (born June 11, 1961) is a former Armenian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.
He was born in village Angekhakot, Sisian Oblast, Armenian SSR.
Mirzoyan won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1]
[edit] Other weightlifting achievements
- Senior World Champion (1983)
- Silver Medalist in Senior World Championships (1982 & 1985)
- Bronze Medalist in Senior World Championships, Senior European Champion (1983)
- Silver Medalist in European Championships (1982, 1985, 1986)
- Set fourteen World records during career
[edit] References
- ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Weightlifting" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 24, 2008)
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