Arsen Harutyunyan (wrestler) explained

Arsen Harutyunyan
Արսեն Հարությունյան
Native Name:Արսեն Կարենի Հարությունյան
Birth Name:Arsen Karen Harutyunyan
Nationality:Armenian
Birth Place:Masis, Armenia
Residence:Masis, Armenia
Height:165 cm
Weight:631NaN1
Coach:Arshak Hayrapetyan Gevorg Vardanyan
Country: Armenia
Sport:Wrestling
Weight Class:57-61 kg
Event:Freestyle Wrestling
Club:Olympic Reserve Training Centre, Yerevan
Show-Medals:yes

Arsen Karen Harutyunyan (Armenian: Արսեն Կարենի Հարությունյան; born 22 November 1999 in Masis) is an Armenian freestyle wrestler.[1]

In 2018, Harutyunyan won his first senior national championship in Armenia and was the representative at 61 kg at the 2019 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. Harutyunyan defeated Georgian wrestler Beka Lomtadze in the finals by a score of 17–11,[2] and captured his first senior European Championship gold,[3] as well as his first international medal at senior level.

He represented Armenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He competed in the men's 57 kg event.[5] European champion in 2022 in the weight category up to 61 kg, bronze medalist of the World Championships in 2021 and 2022 in the weight category up to 61 kg, world champion in 2021 and 2022 under 23 in the weight category up to 61 kg. The wrestler represents Armenia, but also competes in the German Bundesliga.

Career

Arsen Harutyunyan was born on November 22, 1999, in Masis. It was there that he began to take his first steps in wrestling, under the guidance of coach Artur Martoyan. Currently, he trains at the Yerevan State Sports College of the Olympic Reserve under the guidance of personal trainer Arshak Hayrapetyan.In August 2018, at the European Youth Championship held in Rome, Arsen Harutyunyan, in the weight category up to 57 kg, in the final with a score of 11:6, defeated Ukrainian Andriy Jelep.After that, he signed a contract with the Ispringen club, which presents the German Bundesliga and soon made his debut in the adult tournament, too. Arsen's Bundesliga debut was a success. He won victories there in his first 4 fights, including over famous athletes.In September of the same year, in the Slovak city of Trnava, where the World Youth Freestyle Wrestling Championship was held, Arsen Harutyunyan, in the weight category up to 57 kg, in a duel for the bronze medal, defeated South Korean Hyonsu Cho with a score of 16:4.In December 2018, Arsen became the champion of Armenia, showing that he has serious chances to become one of the leaders in the Armenia national team. In 2019, he became the European champion in the weight category up to 61 kg.In February 2020, at the Continental Championships in the Italian capital, in the weight category up to 61 kg, Arsen overcame an athlete from Greece Georgios Pilidis in a fight for the bronze medal and won the bronze medal of the European championship.In 2021, at the World Championships, which took place in October in the Oslo,[6] he became a bronze medalist in the weight category up to 61 kg. In the semifinals, he lost to American wrestler Daton Fix.[7] Arsen Harutyunyan is the eldest of five children in the family. His younger brother is also engaged in freestyle wrestling, being a member of the Armenia youth national team.Arsen was elected one of the 10 best athletes of Armenia in 2021 by the results of a vote of sports journalists and head coaches of national teams.[8] [9] [10]

Achievements

Education

In 2018-2021 he studied and graduated from the Coaching and Pedagogical Faculty of the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport with a red diploma. In 2021–2023, he studied and graduated from the gymnastics department of the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport with a red diploma and received a master's degree.

Personal life

In October 2022 Arsen Harutyunyan married Diana Adibekyan.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Եվրոպայի երիտասարդական առաջնության մեդալակիրները. sport.mediamax.am. en. 2019-07-23.
  2. Web site: Armenia's Arsen Harutyunyan Wins Gold at European Wrestling Championship • MassisPost. 2019-04-10. MassisPost. en-US. 2019-07-23.
  3. Web site: Armenia's Arsen Harutyunyan Wins Gold at UWW European Championship. Hetq.am. 10 April 2019 . en. 2019-07-23.
  4. Web site: Arsen Harutyunyan will head to Olympics NEWS.am Sport - All about sports. 2021-04-11. sport.news.am.
  5. https://armeniansportsnews.com/2021/08/04/olympic-freestyle-wrestling-arsen-harutyunyan-makes-abrupt-exit-in-57kg-tournament/ Olympic freestyle wrestling: Arsen Harutyunyan makes abrupt exit in 57kg tournament
  6. https://escs.am/am/news/10042 Arsen Harutyunyan won a bronze medal at the World Freestyle Wrestling Championship
  7. https://pistolsfiringblog.com/daton-fix-makes-the-world-championship-finals/ In the semifinals, Daton faced off with Armenia's Arsen Harutyunyan
  8. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1071324.html The 10 best athletes of Armenia in 2021 are known
  9. https://factor.am/456543.html The names of the 10 best athletes of Armenia in 2021 became known as a result of voting by the head coaches of sports journalists and national teams
  10. https://en.armradio.am/2021/12/21/armenias-top-10-athletes-of-the-year-announced/ Armenia's top 10 athletes of the year announced
  11. http://profc.com.ua/edinoborstva/edinoborstva-borba/5461-chempionat-evropy-po-volnoy-borbe-sredi-kadetov-2015-4-9-avgusta-subotica-rezultaty.html European Freestyle Wrestling Championship among cadets 2015
  12. https://artsakhpress.am/arm/news/23654/ymbshamart-arsen-harutyunyann-ev-vazgen-tevanyany-evropayi-chempion.html Ըմբշամարտ. Արսեն Հարությունյանն եւ Վազգեն Թեւանյանը՝ Եվրոպայի չեմպիոն
  13. https://www.aravot-en.am/2018/08/05/216799/ Arsen Harutyunyan Europe's Champion
  14. https://escs.am/en/news/7616 World Cup: Arsen Harutyunyan - silver medalist, Arman Andreasyan - bronze
  15. https://sport.news.am/eng/news/117717/arsen-harutyunyan-scores-silver-medal-at-play-offs-for-individual-wrestling-world-cup.html Arsen Harutyunyan scores silver medal at play-offs for Individual Wrestling World Cup
  16. https://sport.mediamax.am/en/news/wrestling/36500 Arsen Harutyunyan is the only member of Armenia's freestyle wrestling team to win a medal in the European Championship
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108022215/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/November/07/Cassioppi-gold-at-U23s Men's freestyle Group Two finals results - 61 kg / GOLD: Arsen Harutyunyan (Armenia)
  18. https://hyetert.org/2021/11/08/armenian-wrestler-arsen-harutyunyan-crowned-world-champion Armenian wrestler Arsen Harutyunyan crowned world champion
  19. https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2021/11/08/Arsen-Harutyunyan/2594513 Arsen Harutyunyan crowned world champion
  20. https://asbarez.com/arsen-harutyunyan-beats-turkish-opponent-to-become-2-time-european-wrestling-champion/ Arsen Harutyunyan Beats Turkish Opponent to Become 2-Time European Wrestling Champion
  21. https://en.armradio.am/2022/03/30/armenian-wrestler-arsen-harutyunyan-crowned-european-champion/ Armenian wrestler Arsen Harutyunyan crowned Champion of Europe
  22. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1079365.html Wrestler Arsen Harutyunyan becomes two-time European champion, defeating the Turkish athlete in the final
  23. https://uww.org/article/watch-wrestlebudapest-freestyle-finals Arsen Harutyunyan (ARM) won his second European gold medal
  24. https://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/299358/Wrestler_Arsen_Harutyunyan_wins_European_Championships_title Wrestler Arsen Harutyunyan wins European Championships title
  25. Web site: Two-time European champion Arsen Harutyunyan gets married. sport.news.am. 2022-10-27.