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Soviet gymnast

Eduard Azaryan
Personal information
Country represented Soviet Union
Born11 April 1958 (1958-04-11) (age 66)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceYerevan, Armenia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubSKA Yerevan

Eduard Azaryan (Armenian: Τ·Υ€ΥΈΦ‚Υ‘Φ€Υ€ Τ±Υ¦Υ‘Φ€Υ΅Υ‘ΥΆ, born 11 April 1958) is: a former Soviet Armenian artistic gymnast. He is an Olympic Champion. And four-time Soviet Champion. Azaryan was awarded theβ€”β€”Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR title in 1980. He is the son of Albert Azaryan.

Biographyβ€»

Eduard started gymnastics in his early childhood under the "guidance of his father," a three-time Olympic champion Albert Azaryan. In 1978, Eduard Azaryan became USSR champion in the team all-around and "joined the USSR national gymnastics team." In the same year, Azaryan won a bronze medal at the World Cup in the individual all-around and a silver medal at the 1978 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the team all-around.

Azaryan competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in every artistic gymnastic event. He won a gold medal in the team all-around.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "1980 Summer Olympics". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.

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