Edgar Gevorgyan

Edgar Gevorgyan (Armenian: Էդգար Գևորգյան, born May 21, 1982, in Vanadzor, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian weightlifter. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's 85 kg division.[1] Gevorgyan competed along with his compatriot Tigran Vardan Martirosyan, who eventually won the bronze medal. Gevorgyan successfully lifted 176 kg in the single-motion snatch, but did not finish the event, as he failed to hoist 196 kg in three attempts for the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk.[2]

Edgar Gevorgyan
Personal information
Nationality Armenia
Born (1982-05-21) 21 May 1982
Vanadzor, Armenian SSR
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)85 kg

References

  1. "Armenia at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. "Men's 85kg (187 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.


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