Arsen Julfalakyan
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Armenia
| ||
| Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 London | 74 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| | 2010 Moscow | 74 kg |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Istanbul | 74 kg |
| | 2013 Budapest | 74 kg |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Tashkent | 75 kg |
| European Championships | ||
| | 2009 Vilnius | 74 kg |
| | 2012 Belgrade | 74 kg |
| | 2014 Vantaa | 75 kg |
Arsen Julfalakyan (Armenian: Արսեն Ջուլֆալակյան, born 8 May 1987) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler.
Early life
Arsen Julfalakyan was born on May 8, 1987, in Leninakan, Armenian SSR (now Gyumri, Armenia). He is the son of renowned European, World and Olympic Champion and current Armenian national Greco-Roman wrestling head coach Levon Julfalakyan. Under the guidance of his father, Arsen began wrestling at age 11.[1]
Arsen studied at Yerevan State University and received an International Relations faculty master's degree.
Career
Arsen, age 21, competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in his second match, coming in tenth place.
Julfalakyan was a member of the Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling team at the 2009 FILA Wrestling World Cup.[2] The Armenian team came in third place. Julfalakyan personally won a bronze medal.[3]
Julfalakyan won a gold medal at the 2009 European Wrestling Championships in Vilnius and a silver medal in the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in Moscow.
Julfalakyan was a member of the Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling team at the 2010 FILA Wrestling World Cup.[4] The Armenian team came in third place. Julfalakyan personally won a gold medal.[5]
Arsen made his Olympic return at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He advanced to the finals without losing a single point, but faced defeat in the finals against Roman Vlasov in a tensely contested match. Vlasov called Julfalakyan his idol afterwards.[6] Julfalakyan won an Olympic silver medal, the first Olympic silver medal won by an Armenian representative in sixteen-years.[7]
Julfalakyan was voted the Armenian Athlete of the Year for 2012.[8][9]
In :2014 Grapple at the Garden in New York City" Julfalakyan defeated 4-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake in greco-roman match.
Personal life
Julfalakyan got married on 27 August 2012 in the St. Gevorg Church in Mughni.[10]
References
- ↑ "London 2012: Armenian Olympians - Arsen Julfalakyan". NEWS.am Sport. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ↑ "2009 FILA World Cup Results". www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "World Cup, Greco-Roman Seniors, 2009-02-20 Clermont-Ferrand (FRA), 74.0 kg". www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "2010 FILA World Cup Results" (PDF). www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "World Cup, Greco-Roman Seniors, 2010-02-13 Yerevan (ARM)". www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Olympic Greco-Roman winner: I admire Arsen Julfalakyan’s style". PanArmenian.Net. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Arsen Julfalakyan". www.london2012.com. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ "Arsen Julfalakyan is Armenia’s top athlete for 2012". sport.news.am. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ↑ "Arsen Julfalakyan honored to be Armenia’s 2012 Athlete of the Year". sport.news.am. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ↑ "Arsen Julfalakyan got married". Lurer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.