Famous Armenian Sportspersons

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1
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
(Football Player)

21 4

Birthdate: January 21, 1989

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

Armenian professional footballer, Henrikh Mkhitaryan ,currently plays for Serie A club Roma and the Armenian national team. He previously played for Pyunik, winning four Armenian Premier League titles with them. Armenia's all-time top goalscorer, he has been named Armenian Footballer of the Year ten times. He is a polyglot and speaks eight languages.

2
Levon Aronian
(Chess Player)

19 3

Birthdate: October 6, 1982

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

3
Tigran Petrosian
(Chess player, Writer)

17 3

Birthdate: June 17, 1929

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia

Died: August 13, 1984

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4
Arman Tsarukyan
(Mixed martial artist)

17 3

Birthdate: October 11, 1996

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Akhalkalaki, Georgia

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5
Shavarsh Karapetyan
(Finswimmer)

17 3

Birthdate: May 19, 1953

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Vanadzor, Armenia

6
Giorgio Petrosyan
(Kickboxer)

15 3

Birthdate: December 10, 1985

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

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7
Arthur Abraham
(Boxer)

16 3

Birthdate: February 20, 1980

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

8
Patrik Baboumian
(Strongman)

16 3

Birthdate: July 1, 1979

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Abadan, Iran

Known as the world’s strongest vegan, Iranian-born German-Armenian strongman Patrik Baboumian has won many bodybuilding titles, such as that of the Strongest Man of Germany. He is also known for his appearance in the Netflix documentary The Game Changers, which promotes plant-based diets, and has campaigned for PETA.

9
Karo Parisyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

15 3

Birthdate: August 28, 1982

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

10
Karen Darabedyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

13 3

Birthdate: December 18, 1986

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

11
Marat Grigorian
(Kickboxer)

12 2

Birthdate: May 29, 1991

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Talin, Armenia

12
Gokor Chivichyan
(Judoka)

12 2

Birthdate: May 10, 1963

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

13
Ryan Boatright
(Basketball player)

13 3

Birthdate: December 27, 1992

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois, United States

14
Manvel Gamburyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

14 3

Birthdate: May 8, 1981

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

15
Vanes Martirosyan
(Boxer)

14 3

Birthdate: May 1, 1986

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Abovyan, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union

16
Vic Darchinyan
(Boxer)

12 2

Birthdate: January 7, 1976

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Vanadzor, Armenia

17
Taven Bryan
(American Football Player)

2 0

Birthdate: March 11, 1996

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Casper, Wyoming, United States

18
Georgi Karakhanyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

11 2

Birthdate: May 29, 1985

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

19
Artur Aleksanyan
(Wrestler)

12 2

Birthdate: October 21, 1991

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia

20
Aras Özbiliz
(Football player - Winger)

1 0

Birthdate: March 9, 1990

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Bakırköy, İstanbul, Turkey

21
Apoula Edel
(Association football player)

11 2

Birthdate: June 17, 1986

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Yaoundé

22
Anna Chicherova
(Olympic athlete)

10 2

Birthdate: July 22, 1982

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Yerevan

Anna Chicherova is a Russian high jumper who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She has also won medals at World Championships, which includes a gold and silver medal. She is the third female high jumper to win medals at both the World Championships and the Olympic Games. She also holds the Russian national record (2.07 meters).

23
Tigran L. Petrosian
(Chess Player)

5 1

Birthdate: September 17, 1984

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

24
Simon Martirosyan
(Weightlifter)

10 2

Birthdate: February 17, 1997

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Haykashen, Armenia

25
Harut Grigorian
(Kickboxer)

11 2

Birthdate: March 24, 1989

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

26
Armen Petrosyan
(Kickboxer)

9 2

Birthdate: November 6, 1986

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

27
Michel Der Zakarian
(Football - Defender for Armenia)

6 1

Birthdate: February 18, 1963

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

28
Amar Suloev
(Mixed martial artist)

9 2

Birthdate: January 7, 1976

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Tashir, Armenia

Died: June 27, 2016

29
Yurik Vardanyan
(Weightlifter)

10 2

Birthdate: June 13, 1956

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia

Died: November 1, 2018

30
Ara Abrahamian
(Olympic athlete)

10 2

Birthdate: July 27, 1975

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: , Gyumri, Armenia

31
Steven Enoch
(Basketball player)

7 1

Birthdate: September 18, 1997

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

32
Gagik Tsarukyan
(Businessman)

10 2

Birthdate: November 25, 1956

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Arinj, Armenian SSR, USSR

33
Varuzhan Akobian
(Chess player)

4 1

Birthdate: November 19, 1983

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

34
Tatev Abrahamyan
(Chess player)

9 2

Birthdate: January 13, 1988

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

35
Karo Murat
(Boxer)

9 2

Birthdate: September 2, 1983

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian

36
Gago Drago
(Kickboxer)

9 2

Birthdate: March 8, 1985

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Verishen, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

37
Armen Nazaryan
(Wrestler)

8 2

Birthdate: March 9, 1974

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Masis, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

38
Roman Mitichyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

8 2

Birthdate: September 4, 1978

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Vanadzor, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

39
Yana Egorian
(Fencer)

7 1

Birthdate: December 20, 1993

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

40
Mihran Harutyunyan
(Wrestler)

8 1

Birthdate: March 25, 1989

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Vagharshapat, Armenia

41
Robert Emmiyan
(Athletics competitor)

7 1

Birthdate: February 16, 1965

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

42
Gor Minasyan
(Weightlifter)

7 1

Birthdate: October 24, 1994

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia

43
Albert Azaryan
(Artistic gymnast)

7 1

Birthdate: February 11, 1929

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Gharakilisa, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union

44
Susi Kentikian
(Boxer)

8 1

Birthdate: September 11, 1987

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

45
Luke Fischer
(Basketball player)

8 2

Birthdate: October 24, 1994

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

46
Noel Gevor
(Boxer)

8 2

Birthdate: September 18, 1990

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

47
Vladimir Akopian
(Chess player)

4 1

Birthdate: December 7, 1971

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan

48
Haik M. Martirosyan
(Chess Player)

5 1

Birthdate: July 14, 2000

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Byuravan, Armenia

49
Sargis Sargsian
(Tennis player)

6 1

Birthdate: June 3, 1973

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

50
Ashot Nadanian
(Chess player, Coach)

4 1

Birthdate: September 19, 1972

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan

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Famous Armenian Sportspersons

1 Henrikh Mkhitaryan(Football Player)

2 Levon Aronian(Chess Player)

3 Tigran Petrosian(Chess player, Writer)

4 Arman Tsarukyan(Mixed martial artist)

5 Shavarsh Karapetyan(Finswimmer)

6 Giorgio Petrosyan(Kickboxer)

7 Arthur Abraham(Boxer)

8 Patrik Baboumian(Strongman)

9 Karo Parisyan(Mixed Martial Artist)

10 Karen Darabedyan(Mixed Martial Artist)

11 Marat Grigorian(Kickboxer)

12 Gokor Chivichyan(Judoka)

13 Ryan Boatright(Basketball player)

14 Manvel Gamburyan(Mixed Martial Artist)

15 Vanes Martirosyan(Boxer)

16 Vic Darchinyan(Boxer)

17 Taven Bryan(American Football Player)

18 Georgi Karakhanyan(Mixed Martial Artist)

19 Artur Aleksanyan(Wrestler)

20 Aras Özbiliz(Football player - Winger)

21 Apoula Edel(Association football player)

22 Anna Chicherova(Olympic athlete)

23 Tigran L. Petrosian(Chess Player)

24 Simon Martirosyan(Weightlifter)

25 Harut Grigorian(Kickboxer)

26 Armen Petrosyan(Kickboxer)

27 Michel Der Zakarian(Football - Defender for Armenia)

28 Amar Suloev(Mixed martial artist)

29 Yurik Vardanyan(Weightlifter)

30 Ara Abrahamian(Olympic athlete)

31 Steven Enoch(Basketball player)

32 Gagik Tsarukyan(Businessman)

33 Varuzhan Akobian(Chess player)

34 Tatev Abrahamyan(Chess player)

35 Karo Murat(Boxer)

36 Gago Drago(Kickboxer)

37 Armen Nazaryan(Wrestler)

38 Roman Mitichyan(Mixed Martial Artist)

39 Yana Egorian(Fencer)

40 Mihran Harutyunyan(Wrestler)

41 Robert Emmiyan(Athletics competitor)

42 Gor Minasyan(Weightlifter)

43 Albert Azaryan(Artistic gymnast)

44 Susi Kentikian(Boxer)

45 Luke Fischer(Basketball player)

46 Noel Gevor(Boxer)

47 Vladimir Akopian(Chess player)

48 Haik M. Martirosyan(Chess Player)

49 Sargis Sargsian(Tennis player)

50 Ashot Nadanian(Chess player, Coach)

1
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
(Football Player)

2
Levon Aronian
(Chess Player)

3
Tigran Petrosian
(Chess player, Writer)

4
Arman Tsarukyan
(Mixed martial artist)

5
Shavarsh Karapetyan
(Finswimmer)

6
Giorgio Petrosyan
(Kickboxer)

7
Arthur Abraham
(Boxer)

8
Patrik Baboumian
(Strongman)

9
Karo Parisyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

10
Karen Darabedyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

11
Marat Grigorian
(Kickboxer)

12
Gokor Chivichyan
(Judoka)

13
Ryan Boatright
(Basketball player)

14
Manvel Gamburyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

15
Vanes Martirosyan
(Boxer)

16
Vic Darchinyan
(Boxer)

17
Taven Bryan
(American Football Player)

18
Georgi Karakhanyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

19
Artur Aleksanyan
(Wrestler)

20
Aras Özbiliz
(Football player - Winger)

21
Apoula Edel
(Association football player)

22
Anna Chicherova
(Olympic athlete)

23
Tigran L. Petrosian
(Chess Player)

24
Simon Martirosyan
(Weightlifter)

25
Harut Grigorian
(Kickboxer)

26
Armen Petrosyan
(Kickboxer)

27
Michel Der Zakarian
(Football - Defender for Armenia)

28
Amar Suloev
(Mixed martial artist)

29
Yurik Vardanyan
(Weightlifter)

30
Ara Abrahamian
(Olympic athlete)

31
Steven Enoch
(Basketball player)

32
Gagik Tsarukyan
(Businessman)

33
Varuzhan Akobian
(Chess player)

34
Tatev Abrahamyan
(Chess player)

35
Karo Murat
(Boxer)

36
Gago Drago
(Kickboxer)

37
Armen Nazaryan
(Wrestler)

38
Roman Mitichyan
(Mixed Martial Artist)

39
Yana Egorian
(Fencer)

40
Mihran Harutyunyan
(Wrestler)

41
Robert Emmiyan
(Athletics competitor)

42
Gor Minasyan
(Weightlifter)

43
Albert Azaryan
(Artistic gymnast)

44
Susi Kentikian
(Boxer)

45
Luke Fischer
(Basketball player)

46
Noel Gevor
(Boxer)

47
Vladimir Akopian
(Chess player)

48
Haik M. Martirosyan
(Chess Player)

49
Sargis Sargsian
(Tennis player)

50
Ashot Nadanian
(Chess player, Coach)