Norayr Musheghian

Medal record
Competitor for  Soviet Union
Men's wrestling
World Championships
Gold 1958 Sofia 62 kg
Bronze 1957 Istanbul 62 kg

Norayr Musheghian (Armenian: Նորայր Մուշեղյան; November 2, 1935 - December 23, 2011[1]) was an Armenian wrestler, coach and public activist.

Biography

Norayr Tagvori Musheghian was born in Yerevan to Armenian parents, survivors of Armenian Genocide. He was the first Armenian Free-style Wrestling World Champion (1958) and World Cup winner,[2], Free-style Wrestling Champion of USSR (1958 and 1959), and USSR Second Spartakiad winner (1959), Deserved master of sports of the USSR (1966).

He was the founder of Free-style wrestling school of Yerevan and "Zoravar Andranik" All-Armenian Union (1986).[3][4]

He died, aged 76, in his home city of Yerevan.

References

  1. ^ "Скончался легендарный армянский борец Норайр Мушегян | Новости Армении". NEWS.am. 2009-06-13. http://news.am/rus/news/87122.html. Retrieved 2011-12-24. 
  2. ^ http://armenpress.am/arm/news/673413/կյանքից_հեռացել_է_լեգենդար_ըմբշամարտիկ_նորայր_մուշեղյանը.html
  3. ^ Норайр Мушегян, не терпящий подлости и предательства (25 ноябрь 2010)
  4. ^ Музей Борьбы Чемпионаты мира borcy.ru