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Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympics: Athletes
Sport: Wrestling
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 132 pounds
Notes
- Club Slavja Litex
- Coach Bratan Tzenov
- Previous Olympics 2000 - 1st (Bulgaria, 58 kg); 1996 - 1st (Armenia, 52 kg).
- World Championships 2002 - 1st; 2002 - 1st; 2001 - 4th; 1999 - 3rd; 1998 - 3rd; 1997 - 3rd; 1995 - 2nd; 1994 - 15th; 1993 - 2nd.
- Other career highlights Can become fifth wrestler to win three gold medals, and would do so at three weights. Because of lack of training funds, left native Armenia after 1996 Olympics for Bulgaria. Initially wanted to wrestle for France, but was turned down. Wrestles for club sponsored by former European wrestling champion Grisha Galtchev, who owns an oil company. Greco-Roman wrestler of the year in 1998.
Wrestling
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | Men's Greco-Roman 60kg Bronze Medal Match | Armen Nazarian  BUL DEF Alexey Shevtsov  RUS (3-1) |
| 08/26 | Men's Greco-Roman 60kg Semifinal | Ji Hyun Jung  KOR DEF Armen Nazarian BUL (3-1) |
| 08/26 | Men's Greco-Roman 60kg Qualification | Armen Nazarian BUL DEF Makoto Sasamoto  JPN (3-1) |
| 08/25 | Men's Greco-Roman 60kg Pool Elimination - Pool C | Armen Nazarian BUL DEF Olexandr Khvoshch  UKR (3-1) |
| 08/25 | Men's Greco-Roman 60kg Pool Elimination - Pool C | Armen Nazarian BUL DEF Ashraf Elgharably  EGY (3-1) |
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