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'''Arsen Zhorayevich Galstyan''' ({{lang-hy|Արսեն Գալստյան}}, {{lang-ru|Арсен Жораевич Галстян}}, born 19 February 1989,<ref>{{cite web|title=Arsen Galstyan|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/galstyan-arsen-1008684/index.html|publisher=www.london2012.com|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> in [[Nerkin Karmiraghbyur]], [[Armenian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]) is a [[Armenians in Russia|Armenian-Russian]] [[judoka]] who won the [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg|Men's -&nbsp;60 kg]] Gold Medal in the [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]], defeating [[Rishod Sobirov]], ranked number one by the [[International Judo Federation]], in the semi-finals, and then [[Hiroaki Hiraoka]] in the finals with an [[ippon]] after 41 seconds. He brought Russia its first gold medal in the Games.<ref>{{citeweb |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18910327|title=Olympic judo: Arsen Galstyan beats Hiroaki Hiraoka to claim gold|accessdate=2012-07-28}}</ref>

'''Arsen Zhorayevich Galstyan''' ({{lang-hy|Արսեն Գալստյան}}, {{lang-ru|Арсен Жораевич Галстян}}, born 19 February 1989,<ref>{{cite web|title=Arsen Galstyan|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/galstyan-arsen-1008684/index.html|publisher=www.london2012.com|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> in [[Nerkin Karmiraghbyur]], [[Armenian SSR]]) is a [[Armenians in Russia|Armenian-Russian]] [[judoka]] who won the [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg|Men's -&nbsp;60 kg]] Gold Medal in the [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]], defeating [[Rishod Sobirov]], ranked number one by the [[International Judo Federation]], in the semi-finals, and then [[Hiroaki Hiraoka]] in the finals with an [[ippon]] after 41 seconds. He brought Russia its first gold medal in the Games.<ref>{{citeweb |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18910327|title=Olympic judo: Arsen Galstyan beats Hiroaki Hiraoka to claim gold|accessdate=2012-07-28}}</ref>


Arsen Galstyan was born in [[Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic|Armenian SSR]]. His brothers, Arman and Tigran, also compete in judo. When he was seven, the family moved to Russia and settled in the [[stanitsa]] of [[Giaginskaya]], [[Adygea]]. As of 2012, he lived in the city of [[Krasnodar]]. In 2007, he finished third in the Russian National Championship, and in 2009, he became a European Champion.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Бондаренко|first=Ольга|date=July 29, 2012|title=Мечтал стать барабанщиком|journal=[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]|url=http://www.rg.ru/2012/07/29/reg-ufo/chempion.html|language=Russian}}</ref>
Arsen Galstyan was born in [[Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic|Armenian SSR]]. His brothers, Arman and Tigran, also compete in judo. When he was seven, the family moved to Russia and settled in the [[stanitsa]] of [[Giaginskaya]], [[Adygea]]. As of 2012, he lived in the city of [[Krasnodar]]. In 2007, he finished third in the Russian National Championship, and in 2009, he became a European Champion.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Бондаренко|first=Ольга|date=July 29, 2012|title=Мечтал стать барабанщиком|journal=[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]|url=http://www.rg.ru/2012/07/29/reg-ufo/chempion.html|language=Russian}}</ref>

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Arsen Galstyan
Medal record
Representing the  Russia
Men's Judo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London -60 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tokyo -60kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Tbilisi -60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Istanbul -60 kg

Arsen Zhorayevich Galstyan (Armenian: Արսեն Գալստյան, Russian: Арсен Жораевич Галстян, born 19 February 1989,[1] in Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Armenian-Russian judoka who won the Men's - 60 kg Gold Medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics, defeating Rishod Sobirov, ranked number one by the International Judo Federation, in the semi-finals, and then Hiroaki Hiraoka in the finals with an ippon after 41 seconds. He brought Russia its first gold medal in the Games.[2]

Arsen Galstyan was born in Armenian SSR. His brothers, Arman and Tigran, also compete in judo. When he was seven, the family moved to Russia and settled in the stanitsa of Giaginskaya, Adygea. As of 2012, he lived in the city of Krasnodar. In 2007, he finished third in the Russian National Championship, and in 2009, he became a European Champion.[3]

In December 2010, Galstyan fought, as a sparring partner, against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a black belt and former judo champion.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Arsen Galstyan". www.london2012.com. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Olympic judo: Arsen Galstyan beats Hiroaki Hiraoka to claim gold". Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  3. ^ Бондаренко, Ольга (July 29, 2012). "Мечтал стать барабанщиком". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian).
  4. ^ "Full contact: Ethnic Armenian judoka second in Baku after beating Azeri". www.armenianow.com. Retrieved 03 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)