Erik Arushanian

Erik Arushanian (born 20 January 1999) is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler of Armenian descent who competes at 65 kilograms.[1] Arushanian claimed a bronze medal from the 2020 European Championships and is the reigning U23 European Continental champion.[2][3] In 2019, he became the Junior World Champion at 70 kilos, after claiming a bronze medal from the Junior World Championships in 2018.[4]

Erik Arushanian
Personal information
Native nameЕрік Борисович Арушанян
Nationality Ukraine
Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999
Ukraine
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class65 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Achievements and titles
Regional finalsBronze (2020) Bronze (2023)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Ukraine
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Rome 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Zagreb 65 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2022 Rome65 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Alexandria65 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Warsaw65 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Pontevedra65 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Skopje 65 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Tallinn 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Trnava 65 kg

He competed in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5]

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2018 Junior World Championships Trnava, Slovakia 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
2019 Junior World Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st Freestyle 70 kg
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
2021 U23 European Championships Skopje, North Macedonia 1st Freestyle 65 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 3rd Freestyle 65 kg

References

  1. "Freestyle wrestling - Erik Arushanian (Ukraine)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. Shepherd, Neil (15 February 2020). "Triple gold for Russia on penultimate day of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. Andrew. "Turkish Wrestling Great Kazim Ayvaz Passes Away". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. "2019: Sports: Ukraine's athletes and the diaspora's, too". The Ukrainian Weekly. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.


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