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Artur AyvazyanUkrainian shooter.
Date of Birth: 14.01.1973
Country:  Ukraine |
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Biography of Arthur Ayvazyan
Arthur Ayvazyan is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in small-bore and air rifle shooting. He was born on [Date of Birth] in [Place of Birth]. Standing at 176 cm tall and weighing 82 kg, Ayvazyan is a distinguished sports master.
Sporting Career
In 1985, Ayvazyan began his journey in shooting at the Yerevan City Sports and Shooting Club under the guidance of renowned Armenian coach Robert Akopyan, after transitioning from athletics. He was a member of the Armenian SSR national team.
In 1990, Ayvazyan entered the Lviv State Institute of Physical Culture and soon became a member of the Ukrainian SSR and USSR national teams. After completing his studies in 1995, he was called to serve in the Ukrainian army, where he continued to serve as a senior lieutenant in the border forces of Ukraine in 2008.
In 1997, Ayvazyan moved to Simferopol and started training under the guidance of Vadim Klimenko. He became a member of the Crimean Republican Council of the Dynamo Sports Society. His current coach is Nina Klimenko.
Sporting Achievements
Throughout his career, Ayvazyan has achieved numerous notable accomplishments:
- 1993 European Championship (Brno): 3rd place
- 1994 World Championship (Milan): 1st and 2nd places in team performance
- 1998 World Championship (Barcelona): 1st place in team performance
- 1998 World Cup Stage (Buenos Aires): 1st place
- 1999 European Championship (Arnhem): 1st place in team exercise
- 1999 European Championship (Bordeaux): 1st place in team exercise, 3rd place in individual events
- 2000 World Cup Stage (Milan): 1st place in individual event MV-6
- 2000 World Cup Stage (Munich): 2nd place in individual event MV-6
- 2000 XXVII Summer Olympics (Sydney): 5th place in event MV-6
- 2004 XXVIII Summer Olympics (Athens): 7th place
- 2007 European Championship: 3rd place in individual competitions
- 2008 XXIX Summer Olympics (Beijing): 1st place in individual shooting at 50 meters prone. Ayvazyan displayed an outstanding performance in the qualification round with a score of 599 out of 600 possible points and secured a total of 103.7 points in the final series (total score - 702.7).
