About
Armenian Olympic athlete who is known for competing in Greco-Roman Wrestling. He is best known for having competed in the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro where he took home the bronze medal representing Armenia in the 66kg wrestling event.
Before Fame
He first started earning recognition for his wrestling in 2009 when he earned the silver medal at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Poddubnyb competition. He competed in his first Russian national championship in 2011.
Trivia
He is also known for having won the silver medal at the 2015 European Games held in Baku where he competed in the 66kg category.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Vagharshapat, Armenia and has a daughter named Monica.
Associated With
He lost to Davor Stefanek of Serbia in the Olympic finals in 2016, earning the silver medal instead of the gold.
