Militosyan was one of the top weightlifters of his era. He made his Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He won a silver medal in the lightweight (67.5 kg) class with a total of 337.5 kg, only 2.5 kg behind gold medalist Joachim Kunz. Despite the defeat, Militosyan set a new Olympic record in the snatch at 155 kg.
The following year, Militosyan became both a European and a World Champion by winning gold medal at the 1989 European Weightlifting Championships and 1989 World Weightlifting Championships. At the World Weightlifting Championships in Athens, Militosyan set the world record in the snatch at 158.5 kg and then, in his next lift, broke his own world record at 160 kg.
Militosyan would come in second to rival Yoto Yotov at the next three European Weightlifting Championships and at the 1991 World Weightlifting Championships. As such, Yotov was considered the gold medal favorite at the up-coming Olympics and Militosyan was expected to repeat his silver medal achievement.
Though the Soviet Union was disbanded, Militosyan and the other Soviet Olympians still competed together under the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the snatch, Militosyan lifted 155 kg, breaking his own previous Olympic record (150 kg), and lifted 182.5 kg in the clean and jerk, setting an Olympic total of 337.5 kg yet again and this time winning the Olympic gold medal, defeating silver medalist Yotov by 10 kg. To this day, Militosyan is the last Armenian weightlifter to become an Olympic Champion.
Following the 1992 Olympics, Militosyan began representing his native Armenia.
Militosyan set the world record in the snatch for a third time in 1994 at the 1994 European Weightlifting Championships in Sokolov. the weight limit change. Militosyan is the first weightlifter from the independent Armenia to set a world record in weightlifting.[2] Militosyan represented Armenia in its Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he came in sixth place.
Militosyan retired from weightlifting in 1999 and later worked as a weightlifting coach in his hometown of Gyumri.
Personal lifeedit
Israel is a cousin and student of fellow Soviet-Armenian Olympic weightlifting medalist Vardan Militosyan. Vardan was the first Soviet-Armenian to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting, and Israel was the last.
^"Dream Teams Of The 20th Century: Team Armenia". liftup.chidlovski.net. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External linksedit
Israel Militosyan at Lift Up
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012.
January 01, 1970
israel, militosyan, armenian, Իսրայել, Միլիտոսյան, born, august, 1968, armenian, former, weightlifter, awarded, honoured, master, sports, ussr, title, 1989, personal, informationborn17, august, 1968, 1968, leninakan, armenian, soviet, unionheight1, weight70, s. Israel Militosyan Armenian Իսրայել Միլիտոսյան born 17 August 1968 is an Armenian former weightlifter He was awarded the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR title in 1989 Israel MilitosyanPersonal informationBorn17 August 1968 1968 08 17 age 55 Leninakan Armenian SSR Soviet UnionHeight1 65 m 5 ft 5 in Weight70 kg 154 lb SportSportWeightliftingClubSpartak GyumriMedal record Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 67 5 kg World Championships 1987 Ostrava 67 5 kg 1989 Athens 67 5 kg 1991 Donaueschingen 67 5 kg European Championships 1987 Reims 67 5 kg 1989 Athens 67 5 kg 1990 Aalborg 67 5 kg 1991 Wladyslawowo 67 5 kg Representing the CIS European Championships 1992 Szekszard 67 5 kg Representing the Unified Team Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 67 5 kg USSR Weightlifting Championships 1989 Frunze 67 5 kg 1991 Donetsk 67 5 kg Summer Spartakiad of the USSR 1991 Donetsk 67 5 kg Cups of the USSR 1977 Ryazan 75 kg Snatch 1977 Ryazan 75 kg Clean and Jerk 1977 Ryazan 75 kg Total 1984 Zaporizhia 60 kg Total Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editBorn in Leninakan Armenian SSR now Gyumri Armenia a city famous for its world class weightlifters 1 Militosyan took up weightlifting in 1980 under the guidance of cousin Vardan Militosyan and joined the Soviet national team in 1987 Career editMilitosyan was one of the top weightlifters of his era He made his Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul He won a silver medal in the lightweight 67 5 kg class with a total of 337 5 kg only 2 5 kg behind gold medalist Joachim Kunz Despite the defeat Militosyan set a new Olympic record in the snatch at 155 kg The following year Militosyan became both a European and a World Champion by winning gold medal at the 1989 European Weightlifting Championships and 1989 World Weightlifting Championships At the World Weightlifting Championships in Athens Militosyan set the world record in the snatch at 158 5 kg and then in his next lift broke his own world record at 160 kg Militosyan would come in second to rival Yoto Yotov at the next three European Weightlifting Championships and at the 1991 World Weightlifting Championships As such Yotov was considered the gold medal favorite at the up coming Olympics and Militosyan was expected to repeat his silver medal achievement Though the Soviet Union was disbanded Militosyan and the other Soviet Olympians still competed together under the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona In the snatch Militosyan lifted 155 kg breaking his own previous Olympic record 150 kg and lifted 182 5 kg in the clean and jerk setting an Olympic total of 337 5 kg yet again and this time winning the Olympic gold medal defeating silver medalist Yotov by 10 kg To this day Militosyan is the last Armenian weightlifter to become an Olympic Champion Following the 1992 Olympics Militosyan began representing his native Armenia Militosyan set the world record in the snatch for a third time in 1994 at the 1994 European Weightlifting Championships in Sokolov the weight limit change Militosyan is the first weightlifter from the independent Armenia to set a world record in weightlifting 2 Militosyan represented Armenia in its Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics where he came in sixth place Militosyan retired from weightlifting in 1999 and later worked as a weightlifting coach in his hometown of Gyumri Personal life editIsrael is a cousin and student of fellow Soviet Armenian Olympic weightlifting medalist Vardan Militosyan Vardan was the first Soviet Armenian to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting and Israel was the last References edit Gyumri Cultural Caucasus Retrieved 5 January 2013 permanent dead link Dream Teams Of The 20th Century Team Armenia liftup chidlovski net Retrieved 5 January 2013 External links editIsrael Militosyan at Lift Up Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Israel Militosyan Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 16 November 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Israel Militosyan amp oldid 1200864911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
