Varteres Samourgachev
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Varteres Varteresovich Samourgachev ' onMouseout='HidePop("86872")' href="/topics/Rostov-on-Don">Rostov-on-Don
) is a Russia
n wrestler of Armenian descent who won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics
in Sydney
, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics
in Athens
. He is a lawyer
by profession. Also has niece named Tatiana Samurgasheva. Who plays tennis at IMG Academies in Bradenton,Fl.
Samourgachev also won a bronze medal for Greco-Roman 74 kg wrestling at the 2004 Olympics. He was in the final ranking, bronze final, semifinal bout 2, Elimination Pool E Ranking, and Elimination Pool E.
Samourgachev has also been world champion twice (2002 and 2005). In April 2006, in Moscow
, he became European champion for the first time.
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n wrestler of Armenian descent who won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
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, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. He is a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
by profession. Also has niece named Tatiana Samurgasheva. Who plays tennis at IMG Academies in Bradenton,Fl.
Medals won
Samourgachev won gold at the 2000 Olympics in the Greco-Roman Featherweight 63 kg weight class.Samourgachev also won a bronze medal for Greco-Roman 74 kg wrestling at the 2004 Olympics. He was in the final ranking, bronze final, semifinal bout 2, Elimination Pool E Ranking, and Elimination Pool E.
Samourgachev has also been world champion twice (2002 and 2005). In April 2006, in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, he became European champion for the first time.