Hovhannes Varderesyan

Hovhannes Varderesyan (Armenian: Հովհաննես Վարդերեսյան, born February 12, 1989 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler.

Varderesyan was a member of the Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling team at the 2010 FILA Wrestling World Cup.[1] The Armenian team came in third place.[2]

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg division.[3] Varderesyan was defeated by eventual gold medalist Kim Hyeon-Woo. While at London, basketball player Kobe Bryant posted a picture on his Facebook wall of Varderesyan and Anthony Davis.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 FILA World Cup Results" (PDF). www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "World Cup, Greco-Roman Seniors, 2010-02-13 Yerevan (ARM)". www.fila-official.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Armenia at the 2012 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Kobe Bryant posts photo of Armenia’s Hovhannes Varderesyan". sport.news.am. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

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