David Safaryan
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David Safaryan (Armenian: Դավիթ Սաֆարյան, born 1 August 1989 in Cherkessk, Russia) is an Armenian world and European champion Freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 66 kg division.[1] He won the gold medal of 2013 World Wrestling Championship.[2]
Safaryan won a gold medal at the 2013 European Wrestling Championships in Tbilisi and became a European Champion.[3] He is the first Armenian to become a European Champion in freestyle wrestling in nine years. Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili came up and congratulated David afterward.[4]
References
- ↑ "Armenia at the 2012 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ Armenia’s David Safarian wins World Champion title
- ↑ Դավիթ Սաֆարյանը հռչակվեց Եվրոպայի չեմպիոն (in Armenian). PanArmenian.Net. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Դավիթ Սաֆարյան. Շատ ուրախ եմ, որ 9 տարվա դադարից հետո Հայաստանը կրկին ոսկե մեդալ ունի ազատ ոճի ըմբշամարտում (in Armenian). sport.news.am. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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