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Vaghinak Galstyan

b. 1973

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic champion (born 1973)

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About Vaghinak Galstyan

Born 1973. Vaghinak Galstyan is an Armenian amateur wrestler.

Vaghinak Galstyan (, born 7 November 1973) is a retired Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a World Champion, winning gold in 2001. Galstyan was awarded the Honored Master of Sports of Armenia title in 2009.

Galstyan is only the second Wrestling World Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling from the independent Republic of Armenia, after Aghasi Manukyan. He was voted the Armenian Athlete of the Year for 2001. Galstyan also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.

He became the head of Armenia's sports organizations, sports and youth policy department of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs in 2014. On 24 September 2015, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Gratitude for his contributions.

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Important facts

Born

7 November 1973, Yerevan

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Amateur wrestler

Nationality

Armenia

Awards

Presidential Medal of Gratitude

People in Vaghinak Galstyan's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Aghasi Manukyan

1967 – 2018

Amateur wrestler

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Vaghinak Galstyan's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vaghinak Galstyan?

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic champion (born 1973)

When was Vaghinak Galstyan born?

Vaghinak Galstyan was born on 7 November 1973 in Yerevan.

What is Vaghinak Galstyan's occupation?

Vaghinak Galstyan is an amateur wrestler.

What nationality is Vaghinak Galstyan?

Vaghinak Galstyan is Armenian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vaghinak Galstyan

· Wikidata: Q6739377

· DBpedia: Vaghinak Galstyan

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