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Armen Nazaryan’s biography in brief (1982 – 2005)
Armen Nazaryan was born on
March 9, 1974 in Masis (Armenia) He is 160 centimeters tall and 60 kilograms heavy He plays for Slavia-Litex team with personal
trainer Bratan TzenovIn May 1997, he was honored with Bulgarian citizenship, by President Petar Stoyanov’s decree N:8
from the same year.
He starts his professional wrestling career in 1982 year and his first trainer was Robert Neseryan.
During the years Armen, wrestles in following categories: 52, 58, 60
In 1983 year, Armen Nazaryan won his first gold medal
from city championship for adolescents in category up to 26 kilograms.
1992 (Chekezfevrar NIN) 52 kg
1993 (Athens)
– World champion in category up to 52 kg.
1994 (Athens) – European champion in category up to 52 kg.
Men’s
wrestling achievements
Six times European champion – 1994 (Athens - Greece), 1995 (Bezanson – France), 1998
(Minsk – Russia), 1999 (Sofia – Bulgaria), 2002 (Seinayoky), 2003 (Belgrade – Serbia)
Two times silver
medalist – 1996 (Budapest – Hungary) and 2000 (Moscow – Russia)
Three times World champion – 2002
(Moscow – Russia) and 2003 (Kretey)
Two times World vice champion – 1993 (Stocholm – Sweden), 1995 (Prague
– Poland)
Three times bronze medalist – 1997 (Wroclwav), 1998 (Ievle – Switzerland), 1999 (Athens –
Greece)
Fourth place in Prague in 2001.
Two times Olympic champion – 1996 (Atlanta – USA) and 2000 (Sidney
– Australia)
Five time champion in “Nikola Petrov” tournament
In 1996, Armen Nazaryan was announced
for “The best foreign athlete in Bulgaria”
Armen Nazaryan has won many other prices from tournaments in 1997,
1998, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 years.
In 1995, he became World champion for military athletes.
He was priced as World’s
wrestler number 1 in the classic stile for 1998 and 2003.
Armen was six times Champion of Armenia and six times Champion
of Bulgaria.
His idols in wrestling are Alexander Karelin (Russia) in the classic style and Valentin Jordanov (Bulgaria)
in free style.
Titles and medals won for Armenia and Bulgaria:
Gold – 5 (Arm) 8 (Bul)
Silver – 3
(Arm) 1 (Bul)
Bronze – 1(Arm) 4 Bul)
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