Levon Geghamyan Explained

Levon Geghamyan
Birth Date:1977 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Akhuryan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Weight:84kg (185lb)
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Greco-Roman
Club:Dynamo Gyumri
Coach:Ashot Nazaryan
Aram Gasparyan
Show-Medals:yes

Levon Geghamyan (Armenian: Լեւոն Գեղամյան, born 25 July 1977) is a retired Armenian Greco Roman wrestler.[1]

He became a Cadet World Champion in 1993, a Junior World Champion in 1994, and a Junior European Champion in 1997. Geghamyan won a silver medal at the 2003 European Wrestling Championships. Geghamyan is also a three-time Olympian, having competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, and 2004 Summer Olympics. His most noteworthy Olympic win was against 2008 Olympic gold medalist Andrea Minguzzi, whom Geghamyan defeated via grand superiority (11-0) at the 2004 Olympics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Levon Geghamyan. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030549/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/levon-geghamyan-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 9 November 2012.
  2. News: Levon GEGHAMYAN - Wrestling Greco-Roman Olympique Armenia. 2016-06-21. International Olympic Committee. 2017-07-26. en.