Eduard Azaryan ( hy, Էդուարդ Ազարյան, born 11 April 1958) is a former Soviet
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artistic gymnast. He is an Olympic Champion and four-time Soviet Champion. Azaryan was awarded the
Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR title in 1980. He is the son of
Albert Azaryan
Albert Azaryan ( hy, Ալբերտ Ազարյան; born 11 February 1929) is a former Soviet Armenian artistic gymnast who competed internationally representing the Soviet Union. He is the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Champion on the still rings. Azaryan ...
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Biography
Eduard started gymnastics in his early childhood under the guidance of his father, a three-time Olympic champion
Albert Azaryan
Albert Azaryan ( hy, Ալբերտ Ազարյան; born 11 February 1929) is a former Soviet Armenian artistic gymnast who competed internationally representing the Soviet Union. He is the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Champion on the still rings. Azaryan ...
. In 1978, Eduard Azaryan became USSR champion in the team all-around and joined the USSR national gymnastics team. In the same year, Azaryan won a bronze medal at the World Cup in the individual all-around and a silver medal at the
1978 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 19th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Strasbourg, France
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in the team all-around.
Azaryan competed at the
1980 Summer Olympics in every artistic gymnastic event. He won a gold medal in the team all-around.
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1958 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Yerevan
Soviet male artistic gymnasts
Armenian male artistic gymnasts
Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR
Olympic gymnasts of the Soviet Union
Gymnasts at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
Olympic medalists in gymnastics
Soviet Armenians
Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships