List of Armenian Olympic medalists

Soviet gymnast Albert Azaryan (pictured on a 2009 postage stamp) is the most decorated Armenian Olympian of all time with three gold and one silver medals.

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Mkrtich Mkryan (left) and Vahram Papazyan (right) from the Ottoman Empire were the first Armenians to compete in the modern Olympic Games.^[1]

Due to historical and political reasons,^{[lower-alpha 1]} only a small portion of Armenian athletes and athletes of Armenian descent have competed for Armenia. Armenian kings Tiridates III and Varazdat were recorded as champions in the Ancient Olympic Games. The first Armenians to participate in modern Olympics were Mkrtich Mkryan and Vahram Papazyan from the Ottoman Empire. Both competed in athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Games.^[1] The first Armenian to win a medal was Hal Haig Prieste, a son of Armenian immigrants, who won a bronze medal in diving at the 1920 Antwerp Games for the United States.^[2] Soviet Armenian gymnast Hrant Shahinyan became the first Armenian gold medalist of the modern Olympics in 1952.

From 1952 to 1988, most Armenian athletes represented the Soviet Union. Although Armenia became an independent state in 1991, during the 1992 Barcelona Games Armenia and other former Soviet states (except the Baltic states) were part of the Unified Team. The National Olympic Committee of Armenia was founded in 1990 and became an International Olympic Committee member in 1993.^[3] Since the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, the Republic of Armenia participates separately, but still some Armenian athletes compete under foreign flags, including athletes who migrated because of the economic crisis in the country in 1990s.

Ancient Olympic Games

One of the most prominent Armenian kings, Tiridates III, who is best known for adopting Christianity as Armenia's state religion in 301, became a champion in wrestling in the 265th Olympics in 281 at age 22-23.^[4]

King of Armenia Varazdat (Varasdates) from the Arsacid dynasty, who reigned between 374 and 378,^[5] is the last known champion of the Ancient Olympic Games. He became a champion in fisticuffs at the 291st Olympic Games in 385 A.D., seven years after leaving the Armenian throne.^[6]^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Modern Olympics

Summer Olympics

Medal	Name	Country	Games	Sport	Event	Ref
Bronze	Hal Haig Prieste	United States	1920 Antwerp	Diving	Men's 10 metre platform	^[2]
Gold	Hrant Shahinyan	Soviet Union	1952 Helsinki	Gymnastics	Men's team all-around	^[21]^[22]
Silver	Hrant Shahinyan	Soviet Union	1952 Helsinki	Gymnastics	Men's individual all-around	^[21]^[22]
Gold	Hrant Shahinyan	Soviet Union	1952 Helsinki	Gymnastics	Men's rings	^[22]
Silver	Hrant Shahinyan	Soviet Union	1952 Helsinki	Gymnastics	Men's pommel horse	^[22]
Gold	Rafael Chimishkyan	Soviet Union	1952 Helsinki	Weightlifting	Men's Featherweight	^[23]
Bronze	Artem Teryan	Soviet Union	1952 Helsinki	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight	^[24]
Gold	Vladimir Yengibaryan	oviet Union	1956 Melbourne	Boxing	Men's Light Welterweight	^[25]
Gold	Albert Azaryan	Soviet Union	1956 Melbourne	Gymnastics	Men's team all-around	^[26]
Gold	Albert Azaryan	Soviet Union	1956 Melbourne	Gymnastics	Men's Rings	^[26]
Gold	Nikita Simonyan	Soviet Union	1956 Melbourne	Football	Men's tournament	^[27]
Bronze	Igor Ter-Ovanesyan^[28]	Soviet Union	1960 Rome	Athletics	Men's long jump	^[29]
Gold	Albert Azaryan	Soviet Union	1960 Rome	Gymnastics	Men's rings	^[26]
Silver	Albert Azaryan	Soviet Union	1960 Rome	Gymnastics	Men's team all-around	^[26]
Bronze	Igor Ter-Ovanesyan^[28]	Soviet Union	1964 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's long jump	^[29]
Silver	Armenak Alachachian	Soviet Union	1964 Tokyo	Basketball	Men's basketball	^[30]
Gold	Norair Nurikyan	Bulgaria	1972 Munich	Weightlifting	Men's Featherweight	^[31]
Silver	Edvard Mikaelian	Soviet Union	1972 Munich	Gymnastics	Men's artistic team all-around	^[32]
Bronze	Arkady Andreasyan	Soviet Union	1972 Munich	Football	Men's tournament	^[33]
Bronze	Oganes Zanazanyan	Soviet Union	1972 Munich	Football	Men's tournament	^[34]
Gold	Norair Nurikyan	Bulgaria	1976 Montreal	Weightlifting	Men's Bantamweight	^[31]
Silver	Vardan Militosyan	Soviet Union	1976 Montreal	Weightlifting	Men's middleweight	^[35]
Silver	Nelson Davidyan	Soviet Union	1976 Montreal	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg	^[36]
Gold	Suren Nalbandyan	Soviet Union	1976 Montreal	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg	^[37]
Bronze	Anushavan Gassan-Dzhalilov	Soviet Union	1976 Montreal	Rowing	Men's coxless fours	^[38]
Silver	Nina Muradyan	Soviet Union	1976 Montreal	Volleyball	Women's tournament	^[39]
Bronze	David Torosyan	Soviet Union	1976 Montreal	Boxing	Men's Flyweight	^[40]
Silver	Yurik Sarkisyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Weightlifting	Men's 56 kg	^[41]
Gold	Eduard Azaryan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Gymnastics	Men's artistic team all-around	^[42]
Silver	Sirvard Emirzyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Diving	Women's 10 metre platform	^[43]
Bronze	Ashot Karagyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Fencing	Men's team foil	^[44]
Gold	Yurik Vardanyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Weightlifting	Men's 82.5 kg	^[45]
Bronze	David Ambartsumyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Diving	Men's 10 metre platform	^[46]
Silver	Ashot Karagyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Fencing	Men's team épée	^[44]
Bronze	Bernard Tchoullouyan	France	1980 Moscow	Judo	Men's Half Middleweight	^[47]
Bronze	Sos Hayrapetyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Field hockey	Men's tournament	^[48]
Gold	Sanasar Oganisyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 90 kg	^[49]
Bronze	Khoren Hovhannisyan	Soviet Union	1980 Moscow	Football	Men's tournament	^[50]
Gold	Oksen Mirzoyan	Soviet Union	1988 Seoul	Weightlifting	Men's Bantamweight	^[51]
Silver	Israel Militosyan	Soviet Union	1988 Seoul	Weightlifting	Men's Lightweight	^[52]
Gold	Levon Julfalakyan	Soviet Union	1988 Seoul	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg	^[53]
Silver	Heorhiy Pohosov	Soviet Union	1988 Seoul	Fencing	Men's team sabre	^[54]
Silver	Stepan Sarkisyan	Soviet Union	1988 Seoul	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 62 kg	^[55]
Bronze	Manuela Maleeva^[56]	Bulgaria	1988 Seoul	Tennis	Women's Singles	^[57]
Silver	Alfred Ter-Mkrtychyan	Unified Team	1992 Barcelona	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg	^[58]
Gold	Mnatsakan Iskandaryan	Unified Team	1992 Barcelona	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg	^[59]
Gold	Israel Militosyan	Unified Team	1992 Barcelona	Weightlifting	Men's Lightweight–67.5 kg	^[52]
Gold	Hrachya Petikyan	Unified Team	1992 Barcelona	Shooting	Men's 50 metre rifle three positions	^[60]
Gold	Elen Shakirova^[61]	Unified Team	1992 Barcelona	Basketball	Women's tournament	^[62]
Gold	Heorhiy Pohosov	Unified Team	1992 Barcelona	Fencing	Men's team sabre	^[54]
Gold	Armen Nazaryan	Armenia	1996 Atlanta	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight	^[63]
Silver	Armen Bagdasarov	Uzbekistan	1996 Atlanta	Judo	Men's Middleweight	^[64]
Bronze	Karina Aznavourian^[65]	Russia	1996 Atlanta	Fencing	Women's team épée	^[66]
Silver	Armen Mkrtchyan	Armenia	1996 Atlanta	Wrestling	Men's Freestyle Light Flyweight	^[67]
Gold	Andre Agassi^[68]	United States	1996 Atlanta	Tennis	Men's singles	^[69]
Gold	Karina Aznavourian^[65]	Russia	2000 Sydney	Fencing	Women's team épée	^[66]
Silver	Benjamin Varonian	France	2000 Sydney	Gymnastics	Men's horizontal bar	^[70]
Bronze	Arsen Melikyan	Armenia	2000 Sydney	Weightlifting	Men's Middleweight–77 kg	^[71]
Gold	Varteres Samurgashev	Russia	2000 Sydney	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg	^[72]
Gold	Armen Nazaryan	Bulgaria	2000 Sydney	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman flyweight–58 kg	^[63]
Gold	Pavel Sukosyan^[73]	Russia	2000 Sydney	Handball	Men's tournament	^[74]
Gold	Karina Aznavourian^[65]	Russia	2004 Athens	Fencing	Women's team épée	^[66]
Bronze	Artiom Kiouregkian	Greece	2004 Athens	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg	^[75]
Silver	Ara Abrahamian	Sweden	2004 Athens	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg	^[76]
Bronze	Mkhitar Manukyan	Kazakhstan	2004 Athens	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg	^[72]
Bronze	Armen Nazaryan	Bulgaria	2004 Athens	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg	^[63]
Bronze	Varteres Samurgashev	Russia	2004 Athens	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg	^[72]
Bronze	Tigran G. Martirosyan	Armenia	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Men's Middleweight (69 kg)	^[77]
Bronze	Armen Vardanyan	Ukraine	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg	^[78]
Bronze	Gevorg Davtyan	Armenia	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Men's Middleweight (77 kg)	^[79]
Bronze	Tigran V. Martirosyan	Armenia	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Men's Middleweight (85 kg)	^[80]
Gold	Artur Ayvazyan	Ukraine	2008 Beijing	Shooting	Men's 50 metre rifle prone	^[81]
Gold	Biurakn Hakhverdian	Netherlands	2008 Beijing	Water polo	Women's competition	^[82]
Bronze	Hrachik Javakhyan	Armenia	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's Lightweight	^[83]
Gold	Arsen Galstyan	Russia	2012 London	Judo	Men's extra-lightweight–60 kg	^[84]
Bronze	Hripsime Khurshudyan	Armenia	2012 London	Weightlifting	Women's +75 kg	^[85]
Silver	Arsen Julfalakyan	Armenia	2012 London	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman–74 kg	^[86]
Bronze	Artur Aleksanyan	Armenia	2012 London	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman–96 kg	^[87]
Bronze	David Ayrapetyan	Russia	2012 London	Boxing	Men's light flyweight–49 kg	^[88]

By games

Total	30	20	28	78
Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1920 Antwerp	0	0	1	1
1952 Helsinki	3	2	1	6
1956 Melbourne	4	0	0	4
1960 Rome	1	1	1	3
1964 Tokyo	0	1	1	2
1972 Munich	1	1	2	4
1976 Montreal	2	3	2	7
1980 Moscow	3	3	5	11
1988 Seoul	2	3	1	6
1992 Barcelona	5	1	0	6
1996 Atlanta	2	2	1	5
2000 Sydney	4	1	1	6
2004 Athens	1	1	4	6
2008 Beijing	2	0	5	7
2012 London	1	1	3	5

By sport

Total	30	20	28	78
Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Wrestling	7	6	7	20
Weightlifting	6	3	5	14
Gymnastics	6	5	1	11
Fencing	3	2	2	6
Shooting	2	0	0	2
Football	1	0	3	4
Judo	1	1	1	3
Basketball	1	1	0	2
Boxing	1	0	3	4
Tennis	1	0	1	2
Water polo	1	0	0	1
Handball	1	0	0	1
Diving	0	1	2	3
Volleyball	0	1	0	1
Athletics	0	0	2	2
Field hockey	0	0	1	1
Rowing	0	0	1	1

By country

Total	30	20	28	78
Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Soviet Union	14	14	11	39
Russia	5	0	3	8
Unified Team	5	1	0	6
Bulgaria	3	0	2	5
Armenia	1	2	7	10
United States	1	0	1	2
Ukraine	1	0	1	2
Netherlands	1	0	0	1
Uzbekistan	0	1	0	1
France	0	1	1	2
Sweden	0	1	0	1
Greece	0	0	1	1
Kazakhstan	0	0	1	1

Disqualified athletes

Ashot Danielyan of Armenia was stripped of his medal and suspended following a positive drug test after winning a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in Men's +105 kg Weightlifting.^[89]
Ara Abrahamian of Sweden was disqualified after winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg Wrestling due to "violating the spirit of fair play."^[90]