Edmond Armen Nazaryan (Bulgarian: Едмонд Армен Назарян, born 19 January 2002) is a Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler of Armenian descent. He won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1] Edmond is also a four-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the European Wrestling Championships.
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| Native name | Едмонд Армен Назарян | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Edmond Armen Nazaryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 2002 Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Sofia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals |  (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals |  (2020, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2018, Nazaryan won the bronze medal in the boys' Greco-Roman 45 kg event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the bronze medal match he defeated Arslanbek Zakirbayev of Turkmenistan.
He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[2][3][4] He defeated Vitali Kabaloev of Russia in his gold medal match.
Nazaryan won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[5][6] He won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1][7]
Nazaryan won the gold medal in the 60 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. He defeated Victor Ciobanu of Moldova in his gold medal match.[8] Nazaryan won one of the bronze medals in the 63 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[9]
Achievements edit
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | Summer Youth Olympics | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Greco-Roman 45 kg |
| 2020 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Greco-Roman 55 kg |
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Greco-Roman 60 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Greco-Roman 60 kg | |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | Greco-Roman 60 kg |
| 2024 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 3rd | Greco-Roman 63 kg |
Personal life edit
Armen Nazaryan is his father, a two-time Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
References edit
- ^ a b Brennan, Eliott (13 September 2022). "Olympic medallist Kayaalp returns to champion status at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (11 February 2020). "Teenager Nazaryan wins Greco-Roman gold on day two of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "European Wrestling Championships: Armen Nazaryan's son becomes European champion". NEWS.am Sport. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (3 April 2022). "Turkish wrestlers earn Greco-Roman titles as European Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Young Edmond Nazaryan becomes European wrestling champion for the second time".
- ^ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links edit
- Edmond Nazaryan at the International Wrestling Database
- Edmond Nazaryan at Olympedia
