Levon Julfalakyan
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
Competitor for  Soviet Union
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 68 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1986 Budapest | 68 kg |
| Bronze | 1989 Martigny | 68 kg |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1986 Piraeus | 68 kg |
| World Cup | ||
| Gold | 1985 Lund | 68 kg |
Levon Julfalakyan (Armenian: Լեւոն Ջուլֆալակյան, born April 5, 1964 in Leninakan, Armenian SSR) is a former Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union of Armenian descent. Julfalakyan was merited Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1988.[1]
Early life
Levon Julfalakyan was born in Leninakan Armenian SSR (now Gyumri, Armenia). Coming from an athletic background, both of his parents had been gymnasts. Levon attended gymnastics sections from an early age, then started wrestling in Gyumri Youth Academy. In 1982, he won the junior championship of the USSR, and in 1983, he won the senior championship of the USSR. He graduated from Gyumri Pedagogical Institute.[1]
Career
Julfalakyan joined the Soviet national wrestling team in 1985 and, in that same year, won a gold medal at the FILA Wrestling World Cup team competition. Julfalakyan later became a European Champion when he won a gold medal at the 1986 Wrestling European Championships. Four months later, Julfalakyan also became a World Champion by winning a gold medal at the 1986 FILA Wrestling World Championships.
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Julfalakyan competed in the weight category of 68 kg. Julfalakyan was very dominant in all of his matches and defeated every opponent by a wide margin of points. Julfalakyan was awarded an Olympic gold medal for his victory.
A year prior to becoming an Olympic Champion, Julfalakyan came in third place at the 1989 FILA Wrestling World Championships. He decided to retire from wrestling afterward.
Personal life
Julfalakyan became the head coach of the Armenian national Greco-Roman wrestling team in 1999. That same year, he was also elected the president of the Union of Armenian Olympians. In 2003, he became a Member of the Executive Committee of the NOC.[1]
Julfalakyan currently lives in Yerevan. He is married and has two sons. His elder son, Arsen Julfalakyan, is also a wrestler and won an Olympic silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for Armenia and bore the national flag at the closing ceremony.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Джулфалакян Левон". vayr.ucoz.ru. Retrieved 7 January 2013.(Russian)
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