Gevorg Gharibyan

Gevorg Gharibyan (born 11 December 1994) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 60 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[1][2][3]

Gevorg Gharibyan
Gevorg Gharibyan at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Born (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994
Height164 cm (5.38 ft; 65 in)
Sport
CountryArmenia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class60 kg
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Armenia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rome 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Budapest 60 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Zagreb 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Warsaw 60 kg

Career

Gharibyan won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2012 European Juniors Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. He also won the gold medal in the 60 kg event at the 2014 European Juniors Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.

In 2017, Gharibyan competed in the 59 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia.[4] The following year, he competed in the 60 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[5] In 2019, Gharibyan competed in the 60 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania and in the 60 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

In 2020, Gharibyan won the gold medal in the 60 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[1][2][3] In the final, he defeated Kerem Kamal of Turkey.[3] In the same year, he competed in the 63 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6] In March 2021, Gharibyan competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7] He was eliminated in his second match.[7] In October 2021, he lost his bronze medal match in the 60 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[8][9]

Gharibyan won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[10][11] He defeated Erik Torba of Hungary in his bronze medal match.

Achievements
Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 1st Greco-Roman 60 kg
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Greco-Roman 60 kg

References
  1. Etchells, Daniel (12 February 2020). "Armenia claim two Greco-Roman titles on day three of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "Wrestler Gevorg Gharibyan Wins Gold at European Championships". Asbarez.com. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "2017 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  7. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. Burke, Patrick (9 October 2021). "Olympic medallist Saravi one of two Iranian winners on penultimate day at UWW World Championships in Oslo". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. Pavitt, Michael (3 April 2022). "Turkish wrestlers earn Greco-Roman titles as European Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  11. "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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