Vazgen Tevanyan

Vazgen Tevanyan
2020 Wrestling Individual World Cup
Personal information
Native nameՎազգեն Թևանյան
Nationality Armenia
Born (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 (age 25)
Ararat Plain, Armenia
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country Armenia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class65 kg
EventFreestyle
Achievements and titles
World finalsBronze (2023)
Regional finalsGold (2023)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Armenia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 65 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Zagreb 65 kg
Individual World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Belgrade 65 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2023 Alexandria 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zagreb 65 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Budapest 70 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pontevedra 65 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Belgrade 70 kg
European U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Novi Sad 65 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Trnava 61 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Subotica 54 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Stockholm 58 kg

Vazgen Tevanyan (born 27 October 1999) is an Armenian freestyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms.[1] An accomplished athlete, Tevanyan has most notably claimed the 2020 Individual World Cup and the 2019 U23 European Championships.[2][3] He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics by winning the gold medal from the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament.[4][5]

He won the silver medal in the 70 kg event at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6][7] He competed in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8]

He is a 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament winner in the 65 kg held in Alexandria, Egypt.

References

  1. ^ "ՏԵՍԱՆՅՈՒԹ... Ինչպես Վազգեն Թևանյանը ադրբեջանցուց քյուֆթա պատրաստեց և նվաճեց ոսկե մեդալ". NEWS FROM MEDIABLOG (in Armenian). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ fwlabs.com. "Եվրոպայի Մ-23 չեմպիոն Վազգեն Թեւանյան․ Վստահ էի, որ կհաղթեմ եզրափակիչում - Հայաստանի Ազգային Օլիմպիական Կոմիտե". www.armnoc.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ Shefferd, Neil (18 December 2020). "Russia close UWW Individual Championships in style with four more golds on final day". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2021). "Twelve wrestlers secure Tokyo 2020 places on first day of United World Wrestling European Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ Dowdeswell, Andrew (6 November 2021). "Akmataliev turns senior silver into junior gold at UWW Under-23 World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.