Garnik Mnatsakanyan Explained

Garnik Mnatsakanyan
Գառնիկ Մնացականյան
Birth Date:1989 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Azatashen, Armenia
Weight:57kg (126lb)
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Freestyle
Club:Tashir[1]
Coach:Arshak Hayrapetyan
Gevorg Vardanyan
Aram Margaryan
Show-Medals:yes

Garnik Mnatsakanyan (Armenian: Գառնիկ Մնացականյան, born 7 November 1989) is an Armenian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the 57 kg division at the 2016 Olympics, but was eliminated in the first bout.[2]

Biography

He was born on 7 November 1989 in the Azatashen village. Mnatsakanyan first practiced taekwondo and then boxing before he began wrestling at the age of 10. His coaches are Arshak Hayrapetyan and Gevorg Vardanyan, and his first coach was Andranik Haroyan.[3] Making his senior wrestling debut in 2010, Mnatsakanyan came in third at the 2016 Stepan Sargsyan Tournament and later competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in London.[4]

Personal life

Mnatsakanyan is married and has one son.[3] He liked to read books, has a calm temperament, and does not like talking much. His younger brother, Tigran Mnatsakanyan, also a freestyle wrestler.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=mnatsakanyan-garnik-1046130/index.html Garnik Mnatsakanyan
  2. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/garnik-mnatsakanyan Garnik Mnatsakanyan
  3. Web site: Օլիմպիական հավաքական. Գառնիկ Մնացականյան. 21 June 2016. Mediamax Sport. 21 June 2016. Armenian.
  4. Web site: "Ճանապարհ դեպի Ռիո". Ըմբիշ Գառնիկ Մնացականյան. 27 June 2016. ARMNOC. 27 June 2016. Armenian.