Norayr Musheghian
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's wrestling | ||
Competitor for  Soviet Union | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1958 Sofia | 62 kg |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1957 Istanbul | 62 kg |
Norayr Musheghian (Armenian: Նորայր Մուշեղյան; November 2, 1935 – December 23, 2011[1]) was an Armenian wrestler, coach and public activist.
Biography
Norayr Tagvori Musheghian was born in Yerevan to Armenian parents, survivors of Armenian Genocide. He was the first Armenian Free-style Wrestling World Champion (1958) and World Cup winner,[2] Free-style Wrestling Champion of USSR (1958 and 1959), and USSR Second Spartakiad winner (1959), Deserved master of sports of the USSR (1966).
He was the founder of Free-style wrestling school of Yerevan and "Zoravar Andranik" All-Armenian Union (1986).[3][4]
He died, aged 76, in his home city of Yerevan.
References
- ↑ "Скончался легендарный армянский борец Норайр Мушегян | Новости Армении". NEWS.am. 2009-06-13. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ http://armenpress.am/arm/news/673413/կյանքից_հեռացել_է_լեգենդար_ըմբշամարտիկ_նորայր_մուշեղյանը.html
- ↑ Норайр Мушегян, не терпящий подлости и предательства (25 ноябрь 2010)
- ↑ Музей Борьбы Чемпионаты мира borcy.ru
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