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Aram Margaryan (, born 27 March 1974) is a retired
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wrestler. He is a World Champion, winning the gold medal in 2002. Margaryan was awarded the Honored Master of Sports of Armenia title in 2009.


Biography

Aram Margaryan was born on 27 March 1974 in
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. He began freestyle wrestling under Andranik Aroyan and Norayr Serobian. Margaryan was included in the USSR junior freestyle wrestling team in 1991. After the collapse of the
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, Margaryan stood under the flag of his native
Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
. He soon joined the Armenian espoir freestyle wrestling team in 1992. Margaryan became an Espoir European Champion in 1994. At the age of 21, Margaryan became a member of the Armenian national freestyle wrestling team. Margaryan won a gold medal at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships in Tehran. This was the greatest success of his career. He was named Sportsman of the Year by Armenian sports reporters for his performance. Margaryan is only the second World Wrestling Champion in freestyle wrestling from the independent Republic of Armenia, after
Arayik Gevorgyan Arayik Gevorgyan (, born 22 January 1973) is a retired Armenian Freestyle wrestler. He is an Armenian Champion, European Champion, and three-time World Champion. Gevorgyan was awarded the Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class title i ...
. In 2003, Aram Margaryan ended his wrestling career and began working as a coach. For several years he was the head coach of the Armenian junior and senior freestyle wrestling teams. He was succeeded by Avetik Vardanyan. Margaryan later worked at the Yerevan Olympic sports college. On 5 October 2010, the college was visited by National Olympic Committee of Armenia President
Gagik Tsarukyan Gagik Kolyayi Tsarukyan (), also known as Dodi Gago (), is an Armenian businessman, politician, and former athlete. Tsarukyan is the founder and leader of the Prosperous Armenia political party. He also owns various large-scale businesses and is b ...
, who praised the work of the college teaching staff. For the significant contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, Tsarukyan awarded Margaryan the
Hrant Shahinyan Hrant Shahinyan (, 30 July 1923 – 29 May 1996), also known as Grant Shaginyan, was a Soviet Armenian gymnast. Specializing in the still rings and pommel horse, he is a two-time Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion and seven-time USSR Cham ...
Medal of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia.


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