Armen Nazaryan (judoka)

Armen Nazaryan (Armenian: Արմեն Նազարյան, born June 20, 1982, in Hrazdan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian judoka. Nazaryan was awarded the Master of Sport of Armenia, International Class title in 2005.

Armen Nazaryan
Personal information
Born (1982-06-20) 20 June 1982
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryArmenia
SportJudo
Weight class–60 kg, –66 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (2007)
European Champ.Gold (2005)
Olympic Games13th (2004)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Armenia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rotterdam –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Tampere –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Düsseldorf –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Bucharest –60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paris –66 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Yerevan –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Ljubljana –60 kg
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok –66 kg
World Cups
Gold medal – first place 2005 World Cup Tallinn –60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Super World Cup Moscow –66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2003 World Cup Tallinn –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2004 World Cup Prag –60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Super World Cup Moscow –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 World Cup Tbilisi –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Super World Cup Paris –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Super World Cup Hamburg –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Super World Cup Hamburg –66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF414
JudoInside.com13458
Updated on 17 November 2022.

Biography

Armen Nazaryan started judo in 1990 in the Sports School of Hrazdan. Nazaryan was first interested in boxing, but moved to judo in 1993. Since 1995, he has been trained by Karen Abagyan. In 2003, he became the Youth European Champion and won a bronze medal at the adult 2003 European Judo Championships. He won a bronze medal again at the 2004 European Judo Championships the following year and competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Nazaryan won a gold medal at the 2005 European Judo Championships in Rotterdam in the weight category of 60 kg. He won all five fights and defeated the current European Champion Ludwig Paischer of Austria in the final. With this success, Nazaryan went down in history as the first European Champion in the history of Armenian judo.[1]

Nazaryan also won a gold medal at the 2005 World Cup in Tallinn. The next year, he won a silver medal at the 2006 European Judo Championships. In 2007, Nazaryan moved up to a heavier weight class of 66 kg and won a bronze medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok. Nazaryan won a gold medal at the 2008 Super World Cup in Moscow and participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Nazaryan competed in the Olympics for a third time at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He announced before the Olympics began that it would be his last time competing.[2]

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2009European Judo Championships 5thHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2008European Judo Championships 7thHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2007World Judo Championships 5thHalf lightweight (66 kg)
Universiade 3rdHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2006European Judo Championships 2ndExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2005European Judo Championships 1stExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2004European Judo Championships 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2003European Judo Championships 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2002European Judo Championships 7thExtra lightweight (60 kg)

References
  1. Армен Назарян, дзюдо (in Russian). rumobile.beeline.am. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. "Armenian Judo Fighter Gears Up For 'Last Olympics'". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

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