Ioannis Agatzanian
{{Short description|Greek wrestler (born 1971)}}
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| birth_place = Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
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| event = Greco-Roman
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| club = Prodos Athens
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| coach = Robert Asriyan
Robert Nersesyan
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{{MedalSport|Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling}}
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{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|1994 Athens|48 kg}}
{{MedalGold|1995 Besançon|48 kg}}
{{MedalSilver|1996 Budapest|48 kg}}
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Ioannis (Vardan) Agatzanian ({{langx|hy|Վարդան Աղաջանյան}}, {{langx|el|Ιωάννης Αγκατζανιαν}}; born 21 March 1971) is a retired Armenian-born Greek Greco-Roman wrestler.[https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=6894660A4E90493E89FEE0B9891F5522 Agatzanian, Ioannis (GRE)] He became a European Champion in 1995 and competed at the 1996 Olympics.
Biography
Vardan Agatzanian was born on 21 March 1971 in Yerevan, Armenia. He started practicing Greco-Roman wrestling at the age of 10 years under the leadership of Robert Asriyan, and in the future he was also taught by Robert Nersesyan. In 1988, he was the world champion among juniors (under 18).
He moved to Greece in 1993 and later played for the country under the name of Ioannis Agatzanian. Agatzanian won three medals at the European Wrestling Championships, winning bronze in 1994, gold in 1995, and silver in 1996. He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he came in 8th place at 48 kg.
In 1997, after a decision was made to reduce the number of weight categories and resulted in the elimination of flyweight category, Agatzanian, as well as many flyweight wrestlers, was forced to finish his career. After retiring from the sport, he engaged in business activity in Greece and Armenia.
References
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External links
- [http://www.the-sports.org/ioannis-agatzanian-greco-roman-wrestling-spf38604.html Ioannis Agatzanian at The-Sports.org]
- {{cite web|title=Varntan Ioannis Angakatzanian |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/varntan-ioannis-angakatzanian-1.html |publisher=Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=14 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214110122/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/varntan-ioannis-angakatzanian-1.html |archivedate=14 December 2012 }}
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Category:Sport wrestlers from Yerevan
Category:Soviet male sport wrestlers
Category:Armenian male sport wrestlers
Category:Greek male sport wrestlers
Category:Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic wrestlers for Greece
Category:Armenian emigrants to Greece
Category:European Wrestling Champions
Category:Naturalized citizens of Greece
Category:Naturalised sports competitors
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