Armenian Olympic Athletes

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Olympic medalists and competitors from across the globe

1952, Helsinki
- Hrant Shahinian. Gold - Gymnastic Team
- Hrant Shahinian. Gold - Ring Excersizes
- Hrant Shahinian. Silver - Combined Tournament
- Hrant Shahinian. Silver - Vaulting Horse Excersizes
1956, Melbourne
- Albert Azarian. Gold - Gymnastics Team
- Albert Azarian. Gold - Ring Excersizes
- Nikita Simonyan. Gold - Soccer Team
- Vladimir Yengibarian. Gold - Boxing
- Igor Novikov. Gold - Pentathalon Team
1960, Rome
- Albert Azarian. Gold - Ring Excersizes
- Albert Azarian. Silver - Gymnastic Team
- Valentin Chernikov. Silver - Individual Fencing
- Valentin Chernikov. Bronze - Fencing Team
- Igor Novikov. Silver - Pentathalon
1964, Tokyo
- Igor Novikov. Gold - Pentathalon Team
- Igor Novikov. Silver - Individual Pentathalon
1972, Munich
- Faeena Melnick. Gold - Discus Throwing
- Edward Mikayelian. Silver -Gymnastic Team
- Arkade Andreasian. Bronze - Soccer
- Hovannes Zanazanian. Bronze - Soccer
1976, Montreal
- Vardan Melitosian. Silver - Weightlifting
- Davit Torossian. Bronze - Boxing
1980, Moscow
- Yuri Vardanian. Gold - Weightlifting
- Edward Azarian. Gold - Gymnastic Team
- Sirvand Emirzian. Gold - High Board Diving
- Ashot Karagian. Silver - Fencing Team
- Ashot Karagian. Bronze - Individual Fencing
- Yuri Sargsian. Gold - Weightlifting
- Davit Hambartsumian. Bronze - Highboard Diving
- Khoren Hovannisian. Gold - Soccer
1984, Los Angeles (USSR boycott)
1988, Seoul
- Ogsen Mirzoian. Gold - Weightlifting
- Levon Julalakian. Gold - Wrestling
- Israel Melitosian. Silver - Weightlifting
1992, Barcelona
- Israel Melitosian. Gold - Weightlifting
- Mnatsagan Iskantarian. Gold - Greco-Roman Wrestling
- Hrachia Bedikian. Gold - Sharpshooting
- Alfred Ter Mkrtchian. Silver - Greco-Roman Wrestling
1994, Lillehammer
- BOBSLED
  - Ken Topalian
  - Joe Almasian
1996, Atlanta
- WRESTLING
  - Armen Mkrtichian. Freestyle
  - Araik Gevorkian. Freestyle
  - Armen Nazarian. Greco-Roman
  - Agasi Manoukian. Greco-Roman
  - Mkhitar Manoukian. Greco-Roman
  - Levon Keghamian. Greco-Roman
  - Tsolak Yeghishian. Greco-Roman
  - Samvel Danielian. - Wrestling Russia
  - Mnatsakan Iskandarian. - Wrestling Russia
  - Alfred Ter-Mkrtichian. - Wrestling Germany
  - Haroutik Roubenian. - Wrestling Greece
  - Harout Parseghian. - Wrestling Cyprus
  - Rouslan Vartanov. - Wrestling Lithuania
- BOXING
  - Nishan Mounchian.
  - Lernig Babian.
  - Arthur Gevorkian.
  - Meghag Ghazarian.
  - Arthur Mikaelian.
  - Tigran Ouzlian. - Boxing Greece
- WEIGHT-LIFTING
  - Edward Tarpinian.
  - Haig Yeghiazarian.
  - Israel Militosian.
  - Khachadour Kapanaktsian.
  - Hovhannes Pareghian.
  - Serko Chahoian.
  - Alexan Karapetian.
  - Aghvan Krikorian.
  - Ara Vartanian.
  - Ashot Tanielian.
  - Arsen Melikian.
  - Yurik Sarkisian. - Weightlifting Australia
  - Timur Taimazov. - Weightlifting Ukraine
- DIVING
  - Hovhannes Avtantilian.
  - Arousiak Kulputaghian.
- GYMNASTICS
  - Norayr Sarkissian.
- TRACK & FIELD
  - Robert Emmian. - Long jump
  - Armena Mardirossian. - Triple jump
  - Michael Gostigian. - Pentathalon USA
  - Arthur Gevorkian.
  - Meghag Ghazarian.
  - Arthur Mikaelian.
- TENNIS
  - Andre Agassi. - Tennis USA
  - Sarkis Sarkissian.
- DIVING
  - Arus Gyulbudakian.
- FENCING
  - Katrina Aznavurian. - Team Fencing Russia
- JUDO
  - Armen Baghdasarov. - Judo Uzbekistan
- KAYAKING
  - Andrei Sarafian. - 1000M Kayaking Kazakhstan
1998, Nagano Winter
- ALPINE SKIING
  - Arsen Haroutiunian
- CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
  - Alla Mikhayelian
- FREESTYLE SKIING
  - Armen Rafaelyan
- FIGURE SKATING
  - Aleksander Chestnikh
  - Samvel Gezalian
  - Mariya Krasiltseva
  - Xenia Smetanenko
- ICE HOCKEY
  - Victoria Movsessian. - Women's Ice Hockey, USA
2000, Sydney Summer
- GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING
  - Alfred Ter-Mkrtchyan 54kg Germany
  - Olexan Stepanyan 54kg Ukraine
  - Armen Nazarian 58kg Bulgaria
  - Vaghinak Galustyan 63kg Armenia
  - Mkkhitar Manukyan 63kg Kazakhstan
  - Karen Mnatsakanyan 63kg Armenia
  - Levon Geghamyan 76kg Armenia
  - Ara Abrahamian 76kg Sweden
  - David Manukyan 76kg Ukraine
  - Rafael Samurgashev 97kg Armenia
  - Khoren Papoyan 97kg Armenia -did not compete, injury
  - Haykaz Galstyan 130kg Armenia
- FREESTYLE WRESTLING
  - Martin Berberyan 58kg Armenia
  - David Boghosian 58kg Georgia
  - Arshak Hayrapetyan 63kg Armenia
  - Arayik Gevorkyan 69kg Armenia
  - Amir Tavakolian 69kg Iran
- WEIGHT LIFTING
  - Rudik Petrosyan 69kg Armenia
  - Arsen Melikyan Armenia
  - Khatchatour Kyapanaktsyan Armenia -did not compete, injury
  - Vakhtang Darchinian 51kg Armenia
  - Gagik Khatchatryan 85kg Armenia
  - Sergo Chakoyan 85kg Australia
  - Hakob Pilosyan 94kg Armenia -did not compete, illness
  - Alexan Karapetyan 94kg Australia
  - Ashot Danielyan Armenia (Bronze given then taken for drug use)
- BOXING
  - Vakhtang Darchinyan 51kg Armenia
  - Vardan Zakarian 51kg Germany
  - Aram Ramazyan 54kg Armenia
  - Artur Mikaelian 54kg Greece
  - Tigkran Ouzlian 60kg Greece
  - Arthur Gevorkian 63kg Armenia
  - Vakhtang Darchinian 81kg Armenia
- TENNIS
  - Sarkis Sarkissian - Armenia
- TEAM EQUESTRIAN
  - Jamie Matossian - Spain
- FENCING
  - Karina Aznavourian Women's individual epee - Russia
- ROWING
  - Georgeta Damian with Doine Ignot, Women's Coxless Pairs - Romania
- HANDBALL
  - Pavel Soukossian team - Russia
- SHOOTING
  - Artur Aivazian 10m Air Rifle - Ukraine
  - Erdzhanik Avetisyan womens skeet - Russia
  - Hratchya Petikyan mens 50m free rifle - Armenia
- SWIMMING
  - Dmitri Margaryan mens 50m Freestyle - Armenia
  - Yuliana Mikheeva womens 50m Freestyle - Armenia
- DIVING
  - Hovhannes Avtandilyan mens 10m platform - Armenia
  - Ditte Kotzian womens 10m platform - Germany
- CANOEING
  - Vladimir Grushikhin 1000m singles/sprint K1 500 m - Armenia
- JUDO
  - Vardan Voskanyan 60kg - Armenia
  - Armen Bagdasarov 100kg - Uzbekistan
- GYMNASTICS
  - Benjamin Varonian - France
- TRACK
  - Anna Nasilyan womens 400m & 800m - Armenia
  - Armen Martirosyan mens triple jump - Armenia
  - Shirak Poghosyan long jump - Armenia
2002, Salt Lake
2004, Athens
- GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING
  - Armen Nazarian. Greco-Roman

Some well known Armenians in the sports world...

Andre Agassi
Jerry Tarkanian "Tark the Shark"
Former Notre Dame Coach (Ara Parseghian)
Sargis Sargsian won the 1994 NCAA Tennis Championship.
Gary Kasparov, the current #1 Chess Grandmaster is Armenian.
A former #1 Chess Grandmaster, Petrosian was Armenian too.
Steve Bedrossian- Baseball pitcher Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Steve Sarkissian- BYU Quarterback
Garo Yepremian, Miami Dolphins in the NFL in the 70's.
Youri Djorkaeff - 1998 World Cup Winning French Team
Alain Boghossian - 1998 World Cup Winning French Team

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