Edmond Nazaryan

Edmond Armen Nazaryan (Bulgarian: Едмонд Армен Назарян, born 19 January 2002) is a Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler of Armenian descent. He won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1] He is also a four-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the European Wrestling Championships.

Edmond Nazaryan
Edmond Nazaryan (2018)
Personal information
Native nameЕдмонд Армен Назарян
Full nameEdmond Armen Nazaryan
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWrestling
Weight class60 kg
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubCSKA Sofia
Achievements and titles
World finalsSilver (2022)
Regional finalsGold (2020, 2023)
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 60 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rome 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Zagreb 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest 60 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Rome 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Dortmund 60 kg
Summer Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires 45 kg
World Cadets Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Sofia 51 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Zagreb 45 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Faenza 51 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Skopje 45 kg

Career

In 2018, Nazaryan won the bronze medal in the boys' Greco-Roman 45 kg event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the bronze medal match he defeated Arslanbek Zakirbayev of Turkmenistan.

He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[2][3][4] He defeated Vitali Kabaloev of Russia in his gold medal match.

Nazaryan won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[5][6] He won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1][7]

Nazaryan won the gold medal in the 60 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. He defeated Victor Ciobanu of Moldova in his gold medal match.[8]

Achievements
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Greco-Roman 45 kg
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 1st Greco-Roman 55 kg
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Greco-Roman 60 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd Greco-Roman 60 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 1st Greco-Roman 60 kg

Personal life

Armen Nazaryan is his father, a two-time Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

References
  1. Brennan, Eliott (13 September 2022). "Olympic medallist Kayaalp returns to champion status at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. Houston, Michael (11 February 2020). "Teenager Nazaryan wins Greco-Roman gold on day two of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. "European Wrestling Championships: Armen Nazaryan's son becomes European champion". NEWS.am Sport. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. Pavitt, Michael (3 April 2022). "Turkish wrestlers earn Greco-Roman titles as European Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. "Young Edmond Nazaryan becomes European wrestling champion for the second time".
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