Famous Armenian Wrestlers

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Armen Nazaryan

(Greco-Roman Wrestler Who Has Won Olympic Gold Medals for Both Armenia and Bulgaria)

Birthdate: March 9, 1974

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Masis, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

Three-time Olympian Greco-Roman wrestler Armen Nazaryan initially represented Armenia, his country of birth, but then switched to Bulgaria. While he won an Olympic gold and 2 European Championships for Armenia, he also bagged an Olympic gold and 4 European Championships for Bulgaria. He has also been a 3-time World Champion, representing Bulgaria.

Artur Aleksanyan

(Armenian Professional Greco-Roman Wrestler)

Birthdate: October 21, 1991

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia

Artur Aleksanyan is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler best known for winning a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics Games. He has also represented Armenia at the 2012 and 2020 Olympics, winning a bronze medal and silver medal respectively. Artur Aleksanyan has also won four gold medals at the World Championships and five gold medals at the European Championships so far.

Khadzhimurat Gatsalov

(Russian Freestyle wrestler)

Birthdate: December 11, 1982

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: North Ossetia–Alania, Russia

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Ara Abrahamian

(Armenian-Swedish Professional Greco-Roman Wrestler)

Birthdate: July 27, 1975

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: , Gyumri, Armenia

Ara Abrahamian is an Armenian-Swedish professional Greco-Roman wrestler. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. He also won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. However, he rejected the medal by walking away during the medal ceremony due to a controversial ruling. He was later stripped of his rejected medal by the IOC.