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Some well known Armenians in the sports world

Andre Agassi - Tennis player
David Nalbandian - Tennis player
Artavasd Harutyunyan - Kidoryu Karate Federation of Armenia, President, Black Belt 3th Dan
Jerry Tarkanian - College and professional basketball head coach, commonly known as "Tark the Shark"
Ara Parseghian - Notre Dame Football head coach
Sargis Sargsian - won the 1994 NCAA Tennis Championship
Garry Kasparov - Chess Grandmaster.
Tigran Petrosian - Chess player.Grandmaster
Steve Bedrossian- Baseball pitcher Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Steve Sarkissian- BYU quarterback
Garo Yepremian - NFL football player, place kicker for the Miami Dolphins in the 70's.
Youri Djorkaeff - 1998 World Cup winning French Team
Alain Boghossian - 1998 World Cup winning French Team
Alain Prost - Won Formula 1 race 4 times
Eduard Goroyan - Black Belt 6th Dan,International Martial Arts Coach,"Coach of The Year" 2008.

Olympic medalists and competitors from across the globe

1952, Helsinki
- Hrant Shahinian. Gold - Gymnastic Team
- Hrant Shahinian. Gold - Ring Excersizes
- Hrant Shahinian. Silver - Combined Tournament
- Hrant Shahinian. Silver - Vaulting Horse Excersizes
1956, Melbourne
- Albert Azarian. Gold - Gymnastics Team
- Albert Azarian. Gold - Ring Excersizes
- Nikita Simonyan. Gold - Soccer Team
- Vladimir Yengibarian. Gold - Boxing
- Igor Novikov. Gold - Pentathalon Team
1960, Rome
- Albert Azarian. Gold - Ring Excersizes
- Albert Azarian. Silver - Gymnastic Team
- Valentin Chernikov. Silver - Individual Fencing
- Valentin Chernikov. Bronze - Fencing Team
- Igor Novikov. Silver - Pentathalon
1964, Tokyo
- Igor Novikov. Gold - Pentathalon Team
- Igor Novikov. Silver - Individual Pentathalon
- Armenak Alajajian. Silver - Basketball
1972, Munich
- Faeena Melnick. Gold - Discus Throwing
- Edward Mikayelian. Silver - Gymnastic Team
- Arkady Andreasian. Bronze - Soccer
- Hovannes Zanazanian. Bronze - Soccer
- Norayr Nourikian. Gold - Weightlifting
1976, Montreal
- Vardan Melitosian. Silver - Weightlifting
- Davit Torossian. Bronze - Boxing
- Norayr Nourikian. Gold - Weightlifting
1980, Moscow
- Yuri Vardanian. Gold - Weightlifting
- Edward Azarian. Gold - Gymnastic Team
- Sirvard Emirzian. Silver - High Board Diving
- Ashot Karagian. Silver - Fencing Team
- Ashot Karagian. Bronze - Individual Fencing
- Yuri Sargsian. Silver - Weightlifting
- Davit Hambartsumian. Bronze - Highboard Diving
- Khoren Hovannisian. Bronze - Soccer
1984, Los Angeles (USSR boycott)
1988, Seoul
- Ogsen Mirzoian. Gold - Weightlifting
- Levon Julfalakian. Gold - Wrestling
- Israel Melitosian. Silver - Weightlifting
1992, Barcelona
- Israel Melitosian. Gold - Weightlifting
- Mnatsakan Iskandarian. Gold - Greco-Roman Wrestling
- Hratchya Petikyan. Gold - Sharpshooting
- Alfred Ter-Mkrtchian. Silver - Greco-Roman Wrestling
1994, Lillehammer
- BOBSLED
  - (am) Ken Topalian
  - (am) Joe Almasian
1996, Atlanta
- WRESTLING
  - (am) Armen Mkrtichian. Freestyle
  - (am) Araik Gevorkian. Freestyle
  - (am) Armen Nazarian. Greco-Roman (Gold)
  - (am) Agasi Manoukian. Greco-Roman
  - (am) Mkhitar Manoukian. Greco-Roman
  - (am) Levon Keghamian. Greco-Roman
  - (am) Tsolak Yeghishian. Greco-Roman
  - (ru) Samvel Danielian. - Wrestling Russia
  - (ru) Mnatsakan Iskandarian. - Wrestling Russia
  - (de) Alfred Ter-Mkrtichian. - Wrestling Germany
  - (gr) Haroutik Roubenian. - Wrestling Greece
  - (cy) Harout Parseghian. - Wrestling Cyprus
  - (lt) Rouslan Vartanov. - Wrestling Lithuania
- BOXING
  - (am) Nshan Mounchian.
  - (am) Lernik Babian.
  - (am) Arthur Gevorkian.
  - (am) Mekhak Ghazarian.
  - (am) Arthur Mikaelian.
  - (gr) Tigran Ouzlian. - Boxing Greece
- WEIGHT-LIFTING
  - (am) Edward Darbinian.
  - (am) Haig Yeghiazarian.
  - (am) Israel Militosian.
  - (am) Khachadour Kapanaktsian.
  - (am) Hovhannes Pareghian.
  - (am) Sergo Chakhoian.
  - (am) Alexan Karapetian.
  - (am) Aghvan Krikorian.
  - (am) Ara Vartanian.
  - (am) Ashot Danielian.
  - (am) Arsen Melikian.
  - (au) Yurik Sarkisian. - Weightlifting Australia
  - (ua) Timur Taimazov. - Weightlifting Ukraine
- DIVING
  - (am) Hovhannes Avtantilian.
  - (am) Arousiak Kulputaghian.
- GYMNASTICS
  - (am) Norayr Sarkissian.
- TRACK & FIELD
  - (am) Robert Emmian. - Long jump
  - (am) Armen Martirossian. - Triple jump
  - (us) Michael Gostigian. - Pentathalon USA
  - (am) Arthur Gevorkian.
  - (am) Meghak Ghazarian.
  - (am) Arthur Mikaelian.
- TENNIS
  - (us) Andre Agassi. - Tennis USA (Gold)
  - (am) Sarkis Sarkissian.
- DIVING
  - (am) Arus Gyulbudakian.
- FENCING
  - (ru) Karina Aznavurian. - Team Fencing Russia (Gold)
- JUDO
  - (uz) Armen Baghdasarov. - Judo Uzbekistan (Silver)
- KAYAKING
  - (kz) Andrei Sarafian. - 1000M Kayaking Kazakhstan
1998, Nagano Winter
- ALPINE SKIING
  - (am) Arsen Haroutiunian
- CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
  - (am) Alla Mikhayelian
- FREESTYLE SKIING
  - (am) Armen Rafaelyan
- FIGURE SKATING
  - (am) Aleksander Chestnikh
  - (am) Samvel Gezalian
  - (am) Mariya Krasiltseva
  - (am) Xenia Smetanenko
- ICE HOCKEY
  - (us) Victoria Movsessian. - Women's Ice Hockey, USA(Gold)
2000, Sydney Summer
- GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING
  - (de) Alfred Ter-Mkrtchyan 54kg Germany
  - (ua) Olexan Stepanyan 54kg Ukraine
  - (bg) Armen Nazarian 58kg Bulgaria (Gold Medal)
  - (am) Vaghinak Galustyan 63kg Armenia
  - (kz) Mkkhitar Manukyan 63kg Kazakhstan
  - (am) Karen Mnatsakanyan 63kg Armenia
  - (am) Levon Geghamyan 76kg Armenia
  - (se) Ara Abrahamian 76kg Sweden
  - (ua) David Manukyan 76kg Ukraine
  - (am) Rafael Samurgashev 97kg Armenia
  - (am) Khoren Papoyan 97kg Armenia -did not compete, injury
  - (am) Haykaz Galstyan 130kg Armenia
- FREESTYLE WRESTLING
  - (am) Martin Berberyan 58kg Armenia
  - (ge) David Poghosian 58kg Georgia
  - (am) Arshak Hayrapetyan 63kg Armenia
  - (am) Arayik Gevorkyan 69kg Armenia
  - (ir) Amir Tavakolian 69kg Iran
- WEIGHT LIFTING
  - (am) Rudik Petrosyan 69kg Armenia
  - (am) Arsen Melikyan Armenia <IMG alt=Bronze Medal src=pico/bronze.gif width="21" height="16">
  - (am) Khatchatour Kyapanaktsyan Armenia -did not compete, injury
  - (am) Gagik Khatchatryan 85kg Armenia
  - (au) Sergo Chakoyan 85kg Australia
  - (am) Hakob Pilosyan 94kg Armenia -did not compete, illness
  - (au) Alexan Karapetyan 94kg Australia
  - (am) Ashot Danielyan Armenia (Bronze given then taken for drug use)
- BOXING
  - (am) Vakhtang Darchinyan 51kg Armenia
  - (de) Vardan Zakarian 51kg Germany
  - (am) Aram Ramazyan 54kg Armenia
  - (gr) Artur Mikaelian 54kg Greece
  - (gr) Tigran Ouzlian 60kg Greece
  - (am) Arthur Gevorkian 63kg Armenia
- TENNIS
  - (am) Sarkis Sarkissian - Armenia
- TEAM EQUESTRIAN
  - (es) Jamie Matossian - Spain
- FENCING
  - (ru) Karina Aznavourian Women's individual epee - Russia
- ROWING
  - (ro) Georgeta Damian withDoine Ignot, Women's Coxless Pairs - Romania
- HANDBALL
  - (ru) Pavel Soukossian team - Russia (Gold)
- SHOOTING
  - (ua) Artur Aivazian 10m Air Rifle - Ukraine
  - (ru) Erdzhanik Avetisyan womens skeet - Russia
  - (am) Hratchya Petikyan mens 50m free rifle - Armenia
- SWIMMING
  - (am) Dmitri Margaryan mens 50m Freestyle - Armenia
  - (am) Yuliana Mikheeva womens 50m Freestyle - Armenia
- DIVING
  - (am) Hovhannes Avtandilyan mens 10m platform - Armenia
  - (de) Ditte Kotzian womens 10m platform - Germany
- CANOEING
  - (am) Vladimir Grushikhin 1000m singles/sprint K1 500 m - Armenia
- JUDO
  - (am) Vardan Voskanyan 60kg - Armenia
  - (uz) Armen Bagdasarov 100kg - Uzbekistan
- GYMNASTICS
  - (fr) Benjamin Varonian - France (Silver)
- TRACK
  - (am) Anna Nasilyan womens 400m & 800m - Armenia
  - (am) Armen Martirosyan mens triple jump - Armenia
  - (am) Shirak Poghosyan long jump - Armenia
2002, Salt Lake
2004, Athens
- GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING
  - (bg) Armen Nazarian. Greco-Roman (Gold Medal)
- TENNIS
  - Sargis Sargsyan
- BOXING
  - Alexan Nalbandyan
- WEIGHTLIFTING
  - Armen Ghazaryan
  - Gevorg Alexanyan,
  - Tigran Martirosyan
  - Ashot Danielyan
- ATHLETICS
  - Armen Martirosyan
  - Marine Ghazaryan
- SWIMMING
  - Varduhi Avetisyan
- GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING
  - Vaghinak Galustyan
  - Levon Geghamyan
  - Haykaz Galstyan
- FREESTYLE WRESTLING
  - Martin Berberyan
  - Zhirayr Hovhannisyan,
  - Arayik Gevorgyan
  - Mamed Agayev
- JUDO
  - Armen Nazaryan
- SHOOTING
  - Norayr Bakhtamyan
  - SOCCER
    - Andranik Teloumian, Born in Iran, currently playing Bolton Wanderers, England
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

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