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Martirosyan, Tigran
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NOC |
Armenia
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Gender | Men |
Born | 09 Jun 1988
| Height | 1.65 m |
Weight | 71 kg |
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General Interest |
Hobbies |
Music, reading. (iwf.net, 10 Nov 2011) |
Famous relatives |
His father Gevorg Martirosyan and his older brother Hayak both competed in weightlifting at elite level. (hetq.am, 04 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He is the middle of three brothers, and his father was a well-known Armenian weightlifter who taught them to love the sport at an early age. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was voted Armenia's Best Athlete in 2010. (news.am. 14 Dec 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He starting weightlifting at age 11 and two years later won the national championships. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Every athlete should only think about victory. Once I am standing on the platform, I don't think, hear or see anything. There is only me and the weight to lift." (hetq.am, 04 Oct 2010) |
Other information |
POPULARITY He is one of Armenia's most popular sportsmen and it is estimated that around 500,000 Armenians - one sixth of the population - were watching on television when he won a silver medal at the 2016 European Championships in Forde, Norway. (reuters.com, 13 Apr 2016)
OLYMPIC DISAPPOINTMENT He was selected to compete in weightlifting at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, but was unable to take part due to a back injury. (tutorialspoint.com, 2015)
ROYAL NAME His mother Seda Yakhanedjyan believes he was born to make his nation happy. "My daughter died when she was nine and Tigran was born a year later on the same day and hour as his dead sister. My husband and I were sure that our son would bring happiness not only to his family, but also his country, and named him after the great Armenian king Tigran Mets [Tigran the Great]." (hetq.am, 04 Oct 2010) |
| Olympic Games |
2008 |
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69kg |
Beijing |
| World Championships |
2015 |
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77kg |
Houston, TX |
2015 |
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77kg - Snatch |
Houston, TX |
2015 |
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77kg - Clean & Jerk |
Houston, TX |
2011 |
4 |
77kg |
Paris |
2011 |
3 |
77kg - Snatch |
Paris |
2011 |
6 |
77kg - Clean & Jerk |
Paris |
2010 |
1 |
77kg |
Antalya |
2010 |
1 |
77kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
2010 |
2 |
77kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
2009 |
2 |
77kg |
Goyang |
2009 |
2 |
77kg - Snatch |
Goyang |
2009 |
4 |
77kg - Clean & Jerk |
Goyang |
2007 |
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69kg |
Chiang Mai |
2007 |
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69kg - Snatch |
Chiang Mai |
2007 |
16 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Chiang Mai |
2006 |
6 |
69kg |
Santo Domingo |
2006 |
8 |
69kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
2006 |
10 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| European Championships |
2016 |
2 |
77kg |
Fřrde |
2016 |
2 |
77kg - Snatch |
Fřrde |
2016 |
2 |
77kg - Clean & Jerk |
Fřrde |
2015 |
1 |
77kg |
Tbilisi |
2015 |
2 |
77kg - Snatch |
Tbilisi |
2015 |
2 |
77kg - Clean & Jerk |
Tbilisi |
2014 |
4 |
77kg |
Tel Aviv |
2014 |
1 |
77kg - Snatch |
Tel Aviv |
2014 |
4 |
77kg - Clean & Jerk |
Tel Aviv |
2010 |
1 |
77kg |
Minsk |
2010 |
1 |
77kg - Snatch |
Minsk |
2010 |
1 |
77kg - Clean & Jerk |
Minsk |
2008 |
1 |
69kg |
Lignano Sabbiadoro |
2008 |
1 |
69kg - Snatch |
Lignano Sabbiadoro |
2008 |
2 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Lignano Sabbiadoro |
2007 |
2 |
69kg |
Strasbourg |
2007 |
1 |
69kg - Snatch |
Strasbourg |
2007 |
3 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Strasbourg |
2006 |
3 |
69kg - Snatch |
Wladyslawowo |
| European Junior & Under 23 Championships |
2005 |
3 |
69kg |
Trencín |
2005 |
2 |
69kg - Snatch |
Trencín |
2005 |
4 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Trencín |
2004 |
1 |
62kg |
Burgas |
2004 |
1 |
62kg - Snatch |
Burgas |
2004 |
1 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Burgas |
| European Youth Championships |
2005 |
1 |
69kg |
Sofia |
2005 |
1 |
69kg - Snatch |
Sofia |
2005 |
1 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Sofia |
2004 |
1 |
62kg |
Stavanger |
2004 |
1 |
62kg - Snatch |
Stavanger |
2004 |
2 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Stavanger |
2003 |
3 |
62kg |
Dortmund |
2003 |
4 |
62kg - Snatch |
Dortmund |
2003 |
3 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Dortmund |
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