List of Armenian Olympic medalists

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Soviet gymnast Albert Azaryan (pictured on a 2009 postage stamp) is the most decorated Armenian Olympian of all time with three gold and one silver medals.
Mkrtich Mkryan
Mkrtich Mkryan (left) and Vahram Papazyan (right) from the Ottoman Empire were the first Armenians to compete in the modern Olympic Games.[1]

Due to historical and political reasons,[lower-alpha 1] only a small portion of Armenian athletes and athletes of Armenian descent have competed for Armenia. Armenian kings Tiridates III and Varazdat were recorded as champions in the Ancient Olympic Games. The first Armenians to participate in modern Olympics were Mkrtich Mkryan and Vahram Papazyan from the Ottoman Empire. Both competed in athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Games.[1] The first Armenian to win a medal was Hal Haig Prieste, a son of Armenian immigrants, who won a bronze medal in diving at the 1920 Antwerp Games for the United States.[2] Soviet Armenian gymnast Hrant Shahinyan became the first Armenian gold medalist of the modern Olympics in 1952.

From 1952 to 1988, most Armenian athletes represented the Soviet Union. Although Armenia became an independent state in 1991, during the 1992 Barcelona Games Armenia and other former Soviet states (except the Baltic states) were part of the Unified Team. The National Olympic Committee of Armenia was founded in 1990 and became an International Olympic Committee member in 1993.[3] Since the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, the Republic of Armenia participates separately, but still some Armenian athletes compete under foreign flags, including athletes who migrated because of the economic crisis in the country in 1990s.

Ancient Olympic Games

One of the most prominent Armenian kings, Tiridates III, who is best known for adopting Christianity as Armenia's state religion in 301, became a champion in wrestling in the 265th Olympics in 281 at age 22-23.[4]

King of Armenia Varazdat (Varasdates) from the Arsacid dynasty, who reigned between 374 and 378,[5] is the last known champion of the Ancient Olympic Games. He became a champion in fisticuffs at the 291st Olympic Games in 385 A.D., seven years after leaving the Armenian throne.[6][lower-alpha 2]

Modern Olympics

Summer Olympics

Medal Name Country Games Sport Event Ref
 Bronze Hal Haig Prieste United States United States 1920 Antwerp Diving Men's 10 metre platform
[2]
 Gold Hrant Shahinyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1952 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's team all-around
[21][22]
 Silver Hrant Shahinyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1952 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's individual all-around
[21][22]
 Gold Hrant Shahinyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1952 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's rings
[22]
 Silver Hrant Shahinyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1952 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's pommel horse
[22]
 Gold Rafael Chimishkyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1952 Helsinki Weightlifting Men's Featherweight
[23]
 Bronze Artem Teryan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1952 Helsinki Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
[24]
 Gold Vladimir Yengibaryan Soviet Union oviet Union 1956 Melbourne Boxing Men's Light Welterweight
[25]
 Gold Albert Azaryan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1956 Melbourne Gymnastics Men's team all-around
[26]
 Gold Albert Azaryan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1956 Melbourne Gymnastics Men's Rings
[26]
 Gold Nikita Simonyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1956 Melbourne Football Men's tournament
[27]
 Bronze Igor Ter-Ovanesyan[28] Soviet Union Soviet Union 1960 Rome Athletics Men's long jump
[29]
 Gold Albert Azaryan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1960 Rome Gymnastics Men's rings
[26]
 Silver Albert Azaryan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1960 Rome Gymnastics Men's team all-around
[26]
 Bronze Igor Ter-Ovanesyan[28] Soviet Union Soviet Union 1964 Tokyo Athletics Men's long jump
[29]
 Silver Armenak Alachachian Soviet Union Soviet Union 1964 Tokyo Basketball Men's basketball
[30]
 Gold Norair Nurikyan Bulgaria Bulgaria 1972 Munich Weightlifting Men's Featherweight
[31]
 Silver Edvard Mikaelian Soviet Union Soviet Union 1972 Munich Gymnastics Men's artistic team all-around
[32]
 Bronze Arkady Andreasyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1972 Munich Football Men's tournament
[33]
 Bronze Oganes Zanazanyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1972 Munich Football Men's tournament
[34]
 Gold Norair Nurikyan Bulgaria Bulgaria 1976 Montreal Weightlifting Men's Bantamweight
[31]
 Silver Vardan Militosyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1976 Montreal Weightlifting Men's middleweight
[35]
 Silver Nelson Davidyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1976 Montreal Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg
[36]
 Gold Suren Nalbandyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1976 Montreal Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg
[37]
 Bronze Anushavan Gassan-Dzhalilov Soviet Union Soviet Union 1976 Montreal Rowing Men's coxless fours
[38]
 Silver Nina Muradyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1976 Montreal Volleyball Women's tournament
[39]
 Bronze David Torosyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1976 Montreal Boxing Men's Flyweight
[40]
 Silver Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
[41]
 Gold Eduard Azaryan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Gymnastics Men's artistic team all-around
[42]
 Silver Sirvard Emirzyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Diving Women's 10 metre platform
[43]
 Bronze Ashot Karagyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Fencing Men's team foil
[44]
 Gold Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men's 82.5 kg
[45]
 Bronze David Ambartsumyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Diving Men's 10 metre platform
[46]
 Silver Ashot Karagyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Fencing Men's team épée
[44]
 Bronze Bernard Tchoullouyan France France 1980 Moscow Judo Men's Half Middleweight
[47]
 Bronze Sos Hayrapetyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Field hockey Men's tournament
[48]
 Gold Sanasar Oganisyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's freestyle 90 kg
[49]
 Bronze Khoren Hovhannisyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Football Men's tournament
[50]
 Gold Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1988 Seoul Weightlifting Men's Bantamweight
[51]
 Silver Israel Militosyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1988 Seoul Weightlifting Men's Lightweight
[52]
 Gold Levon Julfalakyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1988 Seoul Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg
[53]
 Silver Heorhiy Pohosov Soviet Union Soviet Union 1988 Seoul Fencing Men's team sabre
[54]
 Silver Stepan Sarkisyan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1988 Seoul Wrestling Men's freestyle 62 kg
[55]
 Bronze Manuela Maleeva[56] Bulgaria Bulgaria 1988 Seoul Tennis Women's Singles
[57]
 Silver Alfred Ter-Mkrtychyan International Olympic Committee Unified Team 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg
[58]
 Gold Mnatsakan Iskandaryan International Olympic Committee Unified Team 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
[59]
 Gold Israel Militosyan International Olympic Committee Unified Team 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting Men's Lightweight–67.5 kg
[52]
 Gold Hrachya Petikyan International Olympic Committee Unified Team 1992 Barcelona Shooting Men's 50 metre rifle three positions
[60]
 Gold Elen Shakirova[61] International Olympic Committee Unified Team 1992 Barcelona Basketball Women's tournament
[62]
 Gold Heorhiy Pohosov International Olympic Committee Unified Team 1992 Barcelona Fencing Men's team sabre
[54]
 Gold Armen Nazaryan Armenia Armenia 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight
[63]
 Silver Armen Bagdasarov Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1996 Atlanta Judo Men's Middleweight
[64]
 Bronze Karina Aznavourian[65] Russia Russia 1996 Atlanta Fencing Women's team épée
[66]
 Silver Armen Mkrtchyan Armenia Armenia 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men's Freestyle Light Flyweight
[67]
 Gold Andre Agassi[68] United States United States 1996 Atlanta Tennis Men's singles
[69]
 Gold Karina Aznavourian[65] Russia Russia 2000 Sydney Fencing Women's team épée
[66]
 Silver Benjamin Varonian France France 2000 Sydney Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar
[70]
 Bronze Arsen Melikyan Armenia Armenia 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Men's Middleweight–77 kg
[71]
 Gold Varteres Samurgashev Russia Russia 2000 Sydney Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg
[72]
 Gold Armen Nazaryan Bulgaria Bulgaria 2000 Sydney Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman flyweight–58 kg
[63]
 Gold Pavel Sukosyan[73] Russia Russia 2000 Sydney Handball Men's tournament
[74]
 Gold Karina Aznavourian[65] Russia Russia 2004 Athens Fencing Women's team épée
[66]
 Bronze Artiom Kiouregkian Greece Greece 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg
[75]
 Silver Ara Abrahamian Sweden Sweden 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg
[76]
 Bronze Mkhitar Manukyan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
[72]
 Bronze Armen Nazaryan Bulgaria Bulgaria 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
[63]
 Bronze Varteres Samurgashev Russia Russia 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
[72]
 Bronze Tigran G. Martirosyan Armenia Armenia 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Men's Middleweight (69 kg)
[77]
 Bronze Armen Vardanyan Ukraine Ukraine 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
[78]
 Bronze Gevorg Davtyan Armenia Armenia 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Men's Middleweight (77 kg)
[79]
 Bronze Tigran V. Martirosyan Armenia Armenia 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Men's Middleweight (85 kg)
[80]
 Gold Artur Ayvazyan Ukraine Ukraine 2008 Beijing Shooting Men's 50 metre rifle prone
[81]
 Gold Biurakn Hakhverdian Netherlands Netherlands 2008 Beijing Water polo Women's competition
[82]
 Bronze Hrachik Javakhyan Armenia Armenia 2008 Beijing Boxing Men's Lightweight
[83]
 Gold Arsen Galstyan Russia Russia 2012 London Judo Men's extra-lightweight–60 kg
[84]
 Bronze Hripsime Khurshudyan Armenia Armenia 2012 London Weightlifting Women's +75 kg
[85]
 Silver Arsen Julfalakyan Armenia Armenia 2012 London Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman–74 kg
[86]
 Bronze Artur Aleksanyan Armenia Armenia 2012 London Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman–96 kg
[87]
 Bronze David Ayrapetyan Russia Russia 2012 London Boxing Men's light flyweight–49 kg
[88]

Disqualified athletes

Winter Olympics

Medal Name Country Games Sport Event Ref
 Gold Grigory Mkrtychan Soviet Union Soviet Union 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Ice hockey Men's tournament
[91]
 Gold Vicki Movsessian United States United States 1998 Nagano Ice hockey Women's tournament

See also

References

Notes
  1. At the time of the first modern Olympics in 1896, the Armenian homeland (i.e. the Armenian Highlands that has historically been called simply "Armenia" and held the overwhelming majority of the world's Armenian population until the Armenian Genocide of 1915), was divided between the Ottoman and Russian Empires. In 1918, the First Republic of Armenia was established in the parts of the Armenian homeland where Armenians still lived. It existed only two years and was annexed by the Red Army in late 1920. The Armenian SSR became part of the Soviet Union by the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR in December 1922. Armenia became independent following the 1991 independence referendum during the last months of the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
  2. 385 is the most widely accepted date,[7][8][9][10][11][12] supported by a memorial plate at the museum in Olympia, Greece.[13] Other authors have indicated 369,[14][15][16][17] 365,[18] and 393[19] as the date of his victory. Some authors have erroneously stated that Varazdat was an Olympic champion in wrestling or pentathlon.[20]
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Bibliography

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