Arsen Julfalakyan

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Arsen Julfalakyan
Medal record
Representing  Armenia
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 74 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Istanbul 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Budapest 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tashkent 75 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vilnius 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Belgrade 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 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]

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