Armenia

Armenia at the Olympics

Armenia first participated at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games since then....

 competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 in Beijing

Beijing

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, China

China

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. A team of 25 athletes, consisting of 9 wrestlers, 6 weightlifters, 4 boxers, 2 athletes, 2 judokas, 1 sport shooter and 1 swimmer was selected. With a total of six bronze medals, Armenia won more medals than in all previous Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

 combined.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Men's Greco-Roman 55kg
		Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.-Events:15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...	Men's 69 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 69 kg The men's 69 kg weightlifting event was the third lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place between August 11 and 12 and was divided in three parts due to the large amount of competitors...
		Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.-Events:15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...	Men's 77 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 77 kg The men's 77 kg weightlifting event was the fourth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 77 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 13, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B...
		Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Men's Greco-Roman 120kg
		Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.-Events:15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...	Men's 85 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 85 kg The men's 85 kg weightlifting event was the fifth men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters...
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Lightweight

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Melik Janoyan	Javelin Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 21 and 23 August at the Beijing National Stadium. The qualification mark was set at 82.50 metres....	64.47	37	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ani Khachikyan Ani Khachikyan Ani Khachikyan is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Armenia. She is the national junior record holder for the 100 metres event....	100 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* PB denotes personal best* SB denotes season best* NR denotes national record...	12.76	6	Did not advance

Boxing

Armenia had four boxers qualify for the Olympics. Javakhyan and Hambardzumyan qualified in their weight classes at the World Boxing Championships.. Hakobyan qualified in the middleweight at the first European qualifying tournament.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Hovhannes Danielyan Hovhannes Danielyan Hovhannes Danielyan is an Armenian light flyweight amateur boxer. He qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won a gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England.-Career:...	Light flyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Light flyweight The Light Flyweight class in the boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics competition is the lightest class. Light flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 48 kilograms ....	W 9-3	L 13-7	Did not advance
Hrachik Javakhyan Hrachik Javakhyan Hrachik Javakhyan is an Armenian lightweight boxer best known to win Silver at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv and qualifying for the Olympics 2008.-Career:...	Lightweight		W 12-0	W (withdrawal)	L 10-5	Did not advance
Eduard Hambardzumyan Eduard Hambardzumyan Eduard Hambardzumyan is an Armenian amateur boxer. He competed at the 2008 Olympics at light welterweight.Hambardzumyan reached the quarter-finals at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships...	Light welterweight	L 11-4	Did not advance
Andranik Hakobyan Andranik Hakobyan Andranik Hakobyan is an Armenian amateur boxer. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight....	Middleweight	W 14:8	L 7-3	Did not advance

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First Repechage Round	Repechage Quarterfinals	Repechage Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Hovhannes Davtyan Hovhannes Davtyan Hovhannes Davtyan is an Armenian judoka. He fights in the under 60 kilo class, and is very tall compared to the other fighters in his weight division.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	−60 kg		W 0100-0010	L 0000-0022	Did not advance
Armen Nazaryan Armen Nazaryan (judoka) Armen Nazaryan is an Armenian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	−66 kg		L 0000-0001	Did not advance

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Norayr Bakhtamyan	10 m air pistol	580	12	Did not advance		12
	50 m pistol	555	15	Did not advance		15

Swimming

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Michael Koloyan	Men's 100 m freestyle	51.89	56	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Tigran G. Martirosyan	– 69 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 69 kg The men's 69 kg weightlifting event was the third lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place between August 11 and 12 and was divided in three parts due to the large amount of competitors...	153	3	185	3	338
Gevorg Davtian	– 77 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 77 kg The men's 77 kg weightlifting event was the fourth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 77 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 13, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B...	165	2	195	5	360
Ara Khachatryan Ara Khachatryan Ara Khachatryan is an Armenian weightlifter.Khachatryan participated in the men's -77 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the bronze medal, finishing behind Taner Sagir and Li Hongli...	– 77 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 77 kg The men's 77 kg weightlifting event was the fourth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 77 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 13, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B...	162	4	191	10	353	7
Edgar Gevorgyan	– 85 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 85 kg The men's 85 kg weightlifting event was the fifth men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters...	176	5	Did not finish
Tigran V. Martirosyan	– 85 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 85 kg The men's 85 kg weightlifting event was the fifth men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters...	177	4	203	3	380

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Hripsime Khurshudyan	– 75 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 75 kg The women's 75 kg weightlifting event was the sixth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 75 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15 at 15:30...	105	7	130	10	235	11

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Bronze Medal Bout	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan is a male freestyle wrestler from Armenia. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/8 final he lost with Saeed Azarbayjani and was eliminated from the competition....	−60 kg	L 0-4	Did not advance
Suren Markosyan Suren Markosyan Suren Markosyan is a male freestyle wrestler from Armenia. He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the 1/16 of final, losing against Irbek Farniev.-External links:*...	−66 kg	L 2-7	Did not advance
Harutyun Yenokyan	−84 kg		W 14-1	L 0-4	Did not advance		L 3-4	Did not advance

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Bronze Medal Bout	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Roman Amoyan Roman Amoyan Roman Amoyan is an Armenian wrestler who won the Bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-External links:*...	−55 kg	Bye	W 3-1	W 3-1	L 1-3			W 8-0	Did not advance
Karen Mnatsakanyan	−60 kg	L 3-1	Did not advance
Arman Adikyan	−66 kg	L 3-4	Did not advance
Arsen Julfalakyan Arsen Julfalakyan Arsen Julfalakyan is an Armenian wrestler who won the Gold medal in the 2009 European Wrestling Championships in Vilnius, and Silver medal in the 2010 World Wrestling Championships, in Moscow.-External links:* *...	−74 kg	W 3-3	L 6-8	Did not advance
Denis Forov	−84 kg	W 10-2	W 8-2	L 5-3	Did not advance
Yuri Patrikeyev Yuri Patrikeyev Yuri Patrikeyev is an Armenian wrestler of Russian origin, who won the Bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 120kg in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-External links:*...	−120 kg	Bye	W 12-1	L 1-4	Did not advance		W 3-1	W 6-2	Did not advance

External links

• National Olympics Committee of Armenia website
• 25 ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN IN “BEIJING 2008”
• http://boxing.about.com/od/amateurs/a/oly_schedule.htm