Mnatsakan Iskandaryan (Armenian: Մնացական Իսկանդարյան, Russian: Мнацакан Фрунзевич Искандарян, born 17 May 1967) is a former ArmenianGreco-Roman wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union and Russia. Iskandaryan is an Olympic Champion, three-time World Champion, and two-time European Champion. He earned the rank Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1991 and was named Honoured Coach of Russia in 2000. In 2012, Iskandaryan was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame as the sole Greco-Roman inductee. He's the second Armenian to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, after Armen Nazaryan.[1]
Mnatsakan Iskandaryan started Greco-Roman wrestling in 1978 under the guidance of Koryun Movsesian. In 1987, he became an Espoir World Champion. Iskandaryan became a member of the USSR national Greco-Roman wrestling team in 1988. In that same year, he won a gold medal at the Wrestling World Cup team competition. Iskandaryan remained a member of the Soviet national team until the Union's fall in 1991. He won a silver medal in the 1989 European Wrestling Championships. In 1990, he moved to a heavier weight class, from lightweight (68 kg) to welterweight (74 kg), and won a 1990 World Wrestling Championships gold medal. In 1991, Iskandaryan became a European Champion and two-time consecutive World Champion. He repeated the European success by winning a 1992 European Championships gold medal for a consecutive second time. Ranked as the number one wrestler in his division for the past few years, Iskandaryan entered the 1992 Summer Olympics as the gold medal favorite.
Although Iskandaryan's home of Armenia was now independent, all of the former Soviet Olympians still competed together at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, under the Unified Team. Iskandaryan had single-handedly defeated all of his opposition, and thus claimed the Olympic gold medal and became an Olympic Champion.
Iskandaryan underwent over two years of inactivity following his Olympic victory. He finally returned, now serving under the Russian flag, at the 1994 World Wrestling Championships, where he claimed his third World Championship gold medal. Iskandaryan competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He was unable to win a medal and came in fifth place. Iskandaryan retired from wrestling after the 1996 Olympics and started coaching. As of 1996, he is the head coach of the national Greco-Roman wrestling youth team of Russia. In 2012, Iskandaryan was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame, the sole Greco-Roman inductee. He became the second Armenian to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, after Armen Nazaryan in 2007.[2]
References
^"Lutte Gréco-Romaine". www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^"Mnatsakan Iskandaryan to be included in FILA Hall of Fame". sport.news.am. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
External links
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
Interview (in Russian)
January 01, 2023
mnatsakan, iskandaryan, armenian, Մնացական, Իսկանդարյան, russian, Мнацакан, Фрунзевич, Искандарян, born, 1967, former, armenian, greco, roman, wrestler, competed, soviet, union, russia, iskandaryan, olympic, champion, three, time, world, champion, time, europe. Mnatsakan Iskandaryan Armenian Մնացական Իսկանդարյան Russian Mnacakan Frunzevich Iskandaryan born 17 May 1967 is a former Armenian Greco Roman wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union and Russia Iskandaryan is an Olympic Champion three time World Champion and two time European Champion He earned the rank Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1991 and was named Honoured Coach of Russia in 2000 In 2012 Iskandaryan was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame as the sole Greco Roman inductee He s the second Armenian to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after Armen Nazaryan 1 Mnatsakan IskandaryanPersonal informationBorn 1967 05 17 17 May 1967 age 55 Gyumri Armenian SSR Soviet UnionHeight1 69 m 5 ft 6 1 2 in Weight75 kg 165 lb SportSportWrestlingEvent s Greco RomanClubKSV Witten 07Coached byKoryun MovsesianMedal record Men s Greco Roman WrestlingRepresenting Unified TeamOlympic Games1992 Barcelona 74 kgRepresenting Soviet UnionWorld Championships1990 Ostia 74 kg1991 Varna 74 kgEuropean Championships1989 Oulu 68 kg1991 Aschaffenburg 74 kg1992 Copenhagen 74 kgWorld Cup1988 Athens 68 kgRepresenting RussiaWorld Championships1994 Tampere 74 kgBiography EditMnatsakan Iskandaryan started Greco Roman wrestling in 1978 under the guidance of Koryun Movsesian In 1987 he became an Espoir World Champion Iskandaryan became a member of the USSR national Greco Roman wrestling team in 1988 In that same year he won a gold medal at the Wrestling World Cup team competition Iskandaryan remained a member of the Soviet national team until the Union s fall in 1991 He won a silver medal in the 1989 European Wrestling Championships In 1990 he moved to a heavier weight class from lightweight 68 kg to welterweight 74 kg and won a 1990 World Wrestling Championships gold medal In 1991 Iskandaryan became a European Champion and two time consecutive World Champion He repeated the European success by winning a 1992 European Championships gold medal for a consecutive second time Ranked as the number one wrestler in his division for the past few years Iskandaryan entered the 1992 Summer Olympics as the gold medal favorite Although Iskandaryan s home of Armenia was now independent all of the former Soviet Olympians still competed together at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona under the Unified Team Iskandaryan had single handedly defeated all of his opposition and thus claimed the Olympic gold medal and became an Olympic Champion Iskandaryan underwent over two years of inactivity following his Olympic victory He finally returned now serving under the Russian flag at the 1994 World Wrestling Championships where he claimed his third World Championship gold medal Iskandaryan competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta He was unable to win a medal and came in fifth place Iskandaryan retired from wrestling after the 1996 Olympics and started coaching As of 1996 he is the head coach of the national Greco Roman wrestling youth team of Russia In 2012 Iskandaryan was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame the sole Greco Roman inductee He became the second Armenian to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after Armen Nazaryan in 2007 2 References Edit Lutte Greco Romaine www fila official com Retrieved 7 January 2013 Mnatsakan Iskandaryan to be included in FILA Hall of Fame sport news am Retrieved 7 January 2013 External links EditEvans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Mnatsakan Iskandaryan Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Interview in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mnatsakan Iskandaryan amp oldid 1071508037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
