Melik Janoyan ( hy, Մելիք Ջանոյան, born 24 March 1985 in
Leninakan,
Armenian SSR) is an
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
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javelin thrower
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...
. He competed at the
2008 Summer Olympics in the
men's javelin throw. Janoyan placed 37th with a mark of 64.47 metres. He competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics in the
men's javelin throw.
Janoyan placed 39th with a mark of 72.64 metres.
Competition record
References
External links
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Sports-Reference.com
1985 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Gyumri
Armenian javelin throwers
Olympic athletes for Armenia
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic male javelin throwers
21st-century Armenian people
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