Aik Mnatsakanian (Armenian: Հայկ Մնացականյան; Bulgarian: Айк Мнацаканян; born 14 October 1995) is a Georgian-born Bulgarian sport wrestler of Armenian descent who competes in the men's Greco Roman category.[2] He has claimed two bronze medals in the World Wrestling Championships both in the men's 72 kg category in 2018 and in 2019.[3][4] He competed in the men's 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]
 Aik Mnatsakanian at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1995 Akhalkalaki,[1] Georgia |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Greco-Roman |
| Club | CSKA Sofia |
Medal record | |
In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7] He did not qualify at this tournament but he was able to qualify at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[5]
He won one of the bronze medals in the 77 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[8] He competed in the 77 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[9]
He earned a quota place for Bulgaria for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[10] He competed in the 77 kg event at the Olympics in Paris, France.[11]
References
edit- ^ Rusev, Dimitar (21 July 2021). "Нашите олимпийски борци извън тепиха". bntnews.bg. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "International Wrestling Database - Aik Mnatsakanian". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ jeandaniel. "World Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b Shefferd, Neil (8 May 2021). "Armenia and Romania book multiple Tokyo 2020 places at UWW World Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (2 April 2022). "Kayaalp continues Greco-Roman domination at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
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- Aik Mnatsakanian at United World Wrestling
- Aik Mnatsakanian at the International Wrestling Database
- Aik Mnatsakanian at Olympics.com
- Aik Mnatsakanian at Olympedia
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