Hovhannes Varderesyan
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1989 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Greco-Roman |
| Coached by | Armen Babalaryan |
Hovhannes Varderesyan (Armenian: Հովհաննես Վարդերեսյան, born 12 February 1989) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler.
He started wrestling in 1996. Varderesyan won a bronze medal at the 2006 Cadet European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2009 Junior World Championships.
Varderesyan was a member of the Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling team at the 2010 Wrestling World Cup.[1] The Armenian team came in third place.[2]
He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg division.[3] Varderesyan was defeated by eventual gold medalist Kim Hyeon-Woo. While at London, basketball player Kobe Bryant posted a picture on his Facebook wall of Varderesyan and Anthony Davis.[4]
References
- ^ "2010 FILA World Cup Results" (PDF). www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "World Cup, Greco-Roman Seniors, 2010-02-13 Yerevan (ARM)". www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Armenia at the 2012 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Kobe Bryant posts photo of Armenia's Hovhannes Varderesyan". sport.news.am. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
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