Artur Aleksanyan

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Artur Aleksanyan
Artur Aleksanjan medal table

Wrestler

Armenia
Olympic games
bronze 2012 London medium
gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro up to 98 kg
World Championship
silver 2013 Budapest Semi-difficult
gold 2014 Tashkent Semi-difficult
gold 2015 Las Vegas Semi-difficult
gold 2017 Paris Semi-difficult
European Games
gold 2019 Minsk up to 97 kg
European Championship
silver 2011 Dortmund Semi-difficult
gold 2012 Belgrade Semi-difficult
gold 2013 Tbilisi Semi-difficult
gold 2014 Vantaa Semi-difficult
silver 2016 Riga Semi-difficult
bronze 2017 Novi Sad up to 98 kg
gold 2018 Kaspiisk up to 97 kg
Universiade
silver 2013 Kazan Semi-difficult
Junior World Championships
bronze 2009 Ankara Middle Juniors
gold 2010 Budapest Middle Juniors
Junior European Championships
bronze 2009 Tbilisi Middle Juniors
silver 2010 Samokov Middle Juniors
silver 2011 Zrenjanin Semi-difficult Juniors

Artur Aleksanjan ( Armenian Արթուր Ալեքսանյան ; born October 21, 1991 in Gyumri ) is an Armenian wrestler . He won at the 2012 Olympics , a bronze medal and at the 2016 Olympics gold medal. In 2012, 2013 and 2014 he was European champion and in 2014, 2015 and 2017 also world champion , both in the Greco-Roman style in the light heavyweight division .

Career

Artur Aleksanjan started wrestling as a teenager in 2001. He focused on the Greco-Roman style and started for a club from Gyumri. He was trained first by his father Geworg Aleksanjan and since 2010 by Armen Babalarjan. He is a student, but lives e.g. Currently from wrestling. He is well known in German wrestling circles. In the 2014/15 season he ranked 88 for ASV Mainz .

Artur Aleksanjan’s international career began in 2008 when he finished 5th in the weight category up to 76 kg at the European Junior Championships (age group Cadets) in Daugavpils. At the following junior championships he was even more successful. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 2009 European Junior Championships in Tbilisi behind Ramsin Azizsir (Germany) and Murta Taghijew (Azerbaijan). He also won the same medal at the 2009 Junior World Championships in Ankara in the middleweight division behind Babak Hossein Ghorbani Goldasteh (Iran) and Alan Chugajew (Russia). In 2010 he became junior middleweight champion in Samokow behind Aslan Atem from Turkey and in July 2010 he was even junior middleweight champion in Budapest ahead of Lee Se-yeol (South Korea).

In 2011 Artur Aleksanjan continued his success with the seniors. In April of this year he was runner-up in the European light heavyweight division in Dortmund. He defeated u. a. Soso Jabidze from Georgia and Elis Guri from Bulgaria. In the final he lost to Timofei Deinichenko (Belarus). However, he had to accept a surprising final defeat in June 2011 in Zrenjanin at the European Junior Championships. He lost there against the Hungarian György Rizmajer . He also suffered a few setbacks in the next competitions. At the Junior World Championships 2011 in Bucharest in the light heavyweight division, he only finished 9th because he lost to Metahan Basar from Turkey after defeating Luca Minguzzi (Italy) and then retired because Basar did not reach the final. He also did not win a medal at the 2011 World Cup in Istanbul. He won three fights there, but then lost to the Turk Cenk İldem . This did not make it into the final, so that this championship was finished in 7th place for Artur Aleksanjan.

He found his way back to success in 2012. First he was in Belgrade in light heavyweight with victories over Sinisa Hogac, (Croatia), György Rizmajer, Sergei Rutenko (Ukraine), Oliver Hassler (Germany) and Mindaugas Ezerskis (Lithuania) European champion. He then qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in London by winning a tournament in Sofia. In London he won a light heavyweight victory over Daigoro Timoncini (Italy) then lost to Ghasem Rezaei (Iran) and then secured a bronze medal in the consolation round with victories over Cenk Ildem and Yunior Estrada Falcon from Cuba .

In March 2013 Artur Aleksanjan won his second European title at the European Championships in Tbilisi. On the way to this success he defeated Frederik Schoen (Sweden), Soso Jabidse, Cenk Ildem, Schalwa Gadabadse (Azerbaijan) and in the final Wladislaw Metodiew (Bulgaria), whom he safely dominated in two rounds with 3-0 points each. At this year's World Cup in Budapest, he defeated Mahdi Aliyari Feyrabadi (Iran), Wladislaw Metodiew, Jerulan Iskakow (Kazakhstan) and the ex-world champion Balasz Kiss (Hungary). In the final he was defeated by the Russian Nikita Melnikow just on points. Against Melnikov, he had already lost the final at the Universiade in Kazan two months earlier .

In 2014 Artur Aleksanjan secured the third consecutive European title in Vantaa, Finland . In the weight class up to 98 kg he defeated Vladimir Wassiljew (Ukraine), Sinisa Hogan (Croatia), Felix Radinger (Germany), Marthin Hamlet Nielsen (Norway) and in the final Cenk Ildem. In September 2014 he was also successful at the World Cup in Tashkent. He defeated Arslan Saparmamedow (Turkmenistan), Adam Varga (Hungary), Alexander Hrabowik (Belarus) and Ghasem Rezaei (Iran) with great certainty and thus faced the German Oliver Hassler in the final . In this fight he managed to force Oliver Hassler into the ground position after just a few seconds, from which he could no longer free himself and the fight was over after 56 seconds in favor of Artur Aleksanjan.

After Artur Aleksanjan did not start at the 1st European Games in Baku in 2015 , he secured the world title again at the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas. On the way to this success he defeated Yasuhiro Yonehira (Japan), Marthin Hamlet Nielsen, Dimitri Timtschenko from Ukraine, Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu from Romania and in the final the 2012 Olympic champion Ghasem Rezaei.

In 2016 he had to admit defeat to the Russian Nikita Melnikow in the final of the European Championship in Riga. After that, however, he made a big hit at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. With victories over Daigoro Timoncini, Italy, Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu, Cenk İldem, Turkey and Yasmany Daniel Lugo Cabrera , Cuba, he became Olympic champion there.

At the 2017 European Championships in Novi Sad, Artur Alexanjan surprisingly had to be content with a bronze medal after he was beaten in the quarter-finals by Norwegian Felix Baldauf . At the 2017 World Cup in Paris, however, he straightened the front lines again, as he became world champion for the third time with five overwhelming victories. He was also unbeatable at the 2018 European Championships in Kaspiysk and won the weight class title. In the final he defeated Micheil Kajaia , a Georgian starting for Serbia. At the 2018 World Cup in Budapest, Artur Aleksanjan was unable to defend his title from the previous year because he lost on points after winning three fights in the semifinals against Musa Evlojew from Russia. In the battle for the bronze medal, he could not compete due to injury.

After recovering from his injury, Artur Aleksanjan was back at the European Games in Minsk in June 2019. He defeated there in the light heavyweight Revazi Nadareishvili, Georgia, Daniel Gastl, Austria, Alexander Golowin, Russia and Alexander Hrabovik, Belarus and was the winner.

International success

year space competition Weight class Results
2008 5. Junior European Championship (Cadets) in Daugavpils up to 76 kg Winner: Aslan Atem, Turkey ahead of Rizvan Matajew, Russia
2009 3. Junior European Championship in Tbilisi medium behind Ramsin Azizsir, Germany and Murta Taghijew, Azerbaijan
2009 3. Junior World Championships in Ankara medium behind Babak Hossein Ghorbani Goldasteh, Iran and Alan Chugajew, Russia
2010 2. Junior European Championship in Samokow medium behind Aslan Atem, in front of Stanislaw Kanew, Bulgaria and Johan Kvarnmark, Sweden
2010 1. Junior World Championships in Budapest medium before Lee Se-yeok, South Korea, Arsen Kacahbrishvili, Georgia and Dschan Belentschuk , Ukraine
2011 2. EM in Dortmund Semi-difficult after victories over Vladimir Radosavljevic, Montenegro, Soso Jabidze, Georgia, Marthin Hamlet Nielsen , Norway and Elis Guri, Bulgaria and a defeat against Timofei Deinichenko, Belarus
2011 2. Junior European Championship in Zrenjanin Semi-difficult behind György Rizmajer, Hungary, in front of Metahan Bazaar, Turkey and Sandro Dichaminija, Georgia
2011 9. Junior World Championships in Bucharest Semi-difficult after a win over Luca Minguzzi, Italy and a loss to Metahan Bazaar
2011 7th World Cup in Istanbul Semi-difficult after victories over Dejan Franjkovic, Serbia, David Vala, Czech Republic and Schalwa Gadabadse, Azerbaijan and a defeat against Cenk Ildem, Turkey
2012 7th "Dan Kolow & Ivan Petrow" memorial in Sofia Semi-difficult Winner: Soso Jabidze ahead of Kalojan Dinchew, Bulgaria
2012 1. EM in Belgrade Semi-difficult after victories over Sinisa Hogac, Croatia, György Rizmajer, Sergei Rutenko, Ukraine, Oliver Hassler, Germany and Mindaugas Ezerskis, Lithuania
2012 1. Olympic qualification tournament in Sofia Semi-difficult before Ardo Arusaar, Estonia, Dimitri Timchenko, Ukraine and Schalwa Gadabadse
2012 bronze OS in London Semi-difficult after a victory over Daigoro Timoncini, Italy, a defeat against Ghasem Rezaei, Iran and victories over Cenk Ildem and Yunior Estrada Falcon, Cuba
2012 5. "Moscow Lights" Semi-difficult behind Konstantin Efimow and Nikita Melnikow, both Russia, Aras Hasanow, Azerbaijan and Sergei Rutenko
2013 1. Thor Masters in Nyköbing Semi-difficult before Sargis Tenojan, Armenia, Timo Antero Kallio, Finland and Peter Öhler , Germany
2013 1. EM in Tbilisi Semi-difficult after victories over Frederik Schoen, Sweden, Soso Jabidse, Cenk Ildem, Schalwa Gadabadse and Wladislaw Metodiew, Bulgaria
2013 1. "Trophee Milone" in Sassari Semi-difficult in front of Cenk Ildem and Adrian Mocanu, Moldova
2013 2. Universiade in Kazan Semi-difficult behind Nikita Melnikow, Russia, in front of Michail Kadschaia, Georgia and Mahdi Aliyari Feyzabadi, Iran
2013 2. World Cup in Budapest Semi-difficult after victories over Mahdi Aliyari Feyzabadi, Wladislaw Metodiew, Jerulan Iskakow, Kazakhstan and Balasz Kiss, Hungary and a defeat against Nikita Melnikow
2014 1. Dan Kolow & Nikola Petrow Memorial in Sofia up to 98 kg before Wladimir Wassiljew, Ukraine, Ardo Arusaar, Estonia and Alin Alexu-Ciurariu, Romania
2014 1. EM in Vantaa / Finland up to 98 kg after victories over Wladimir Wassiljew, Sinisa Hogan, Croatia, Felix Radinger, Germany, Marthin Hamlet Nielsen, Norway and Cenk Ildem
2014 1. Trophee Milone in Sassari up to 98 kg before Attila Szmik, Hungary and Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Greece
2014 1. German Grand Prix in Dortmund up to 98 kg ahead of Cenk Ildem, Aleksander Hrabowik, Belarus, Rami Hietaniemi and Timo Antero Kallio, both Finland
2014 1. World Cup in Tashkent up to 98 kg after victories over Arslan Saparmamedow, Turkmenistan, Adam Varga, Hungary, Alexander Hrabowik, Belarus, Ghasem Rezaei, Iran and Oliver Hassler, Germany
2015 1. Dan Kolow & Nikola Petrow tournament in Sofia up to 98 kg before Daigoro Timoncini, Italy, Wladislaw Metodiew and Sayedmostafa Salehizadeh, Iran
2015 1. Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid up to 98 kg before Marthin Hamlet Nielsen, Josef Patrick Rau, USA and Felix Baldauf, Norway
2015 1. World Cup in Las Vegas up to 98 kg after victories over Yasuhiro Yonehira, Japan, Marthin Hamlet Nielsen, Dimitri Timtschenko, Ukraine, Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu, Romania and Ghasem Rezaei
2016 1. Dan Kolow & Nikola Petrow tournament in Sofia up to 98 kg before Elis Guri , Bulgaria, Luillys Perez, Venezuela and Amir Hossein Hosseini, Iran
2016 2. EM in Riga up to 98 kg after victories over Dimitri Timchenko, Ukraine, Daniel Gastl, Austria and Cenk Ildem, Turkey and a defeat in the final against Nikita Melnikow
2016 gold OS in Rio de Janeiro up to 98 kg after victories over Daigoro Timoncini, Italy, Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu, Cenk İldem and Yasmany Daniel Lugo Cabrera, Cuba
2017 3. EM in Novi Sad up to 98 kg after victories over Vilius Laurinaitis, Lithuania and Michail Kajaia, Serbia, a defeat against Felix Baldauf, Norway and victories over Artur Omarov, Czech Republic and Dimitri Timtschenko, Ukraine
2017 1. World Cup in Paris up to 98 kg after victories over Sayedmostafa Salehizadeh, Iran, Tracy Hancock G'Angelo, USA, Revasi Nadareishvili, Georgia, Rustam Assakalow, Uzbekistan and Mussa Jewlojew , Russia
2018 1. EM in Kaspiysk up to 97 kg after victories over Robert Awanesjan, Israel, Laokratis Kessidis, Greece, Matti Kuosmanen , Finland and Micheil Kajaia, Serbia
2018 5. World Cup in Budapest up to 97 kg after victories over Nikolos Kachelaschwili, Italy, Felix Baldauf, Norway and Revasi Nadareishvili, Georgia and defeats to Musa Evlojew, Russia and Mahdi Abbas Aliyarifeizabadi, Iran
2019 1. European Games up to 97 kg after victories over Revazi Nadareishvili, Georgia, Daniel Gastl, Austria, Alexander Golowin, Russia and Alexander Hrabovik, Belarus
Explanations
  • all competitions in Greco-Roman style
  • OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
  • Middleweight, weight class up to 84 kg, light heavyweight, up to 96 kg body weight (until December 31, 2013, since January 1, 2014 a new weight class division has been in effect by the world wrestling association FILA, now UWW)

literature

  • Trade journal Der Ringer

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Aleksanyan, Artur
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ալեքսանյան, Արթուր (Armenian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION armenian wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH Gyumri