# List of Armenian Olympic medalists

Historically, only a portion of ethnic Armenian athletes and athletes of Armenian descent have competed for Armenia in the Olympic Games. Classical Armenian historians attest that Armenian kings Tiridates III and Varazdat were recorded as champions in the Ancient Olympic Games. The first Armenians to participate in modern Olympics were athletes Mkrtich Mkryan and Vahram Papazyan, who represented the Ottoman Empire in the 1912. The first Armenian to win a medal was Hal Haig Prieste, a son of Armenian immigrants, who won a bronze medal in diving in the 1920 for the United States. Soviet Armenian gymnast Hrant Shahinyan became the first Armenian gold medalist of the modern Olympics in 1952.
From 1952 to 1988, most Armenian athletes represented the Soviet Union. Although Armenia became independent in 1991, it and other former Soviet states (except the Baltic states) were part of the Unified Team in 1992. The National Olympic Committee of Armenia was founded in 1990 and became an International Olympic Committee member in 1993. Since the 1994 Winter Olympics, Armenia participates separately. Some Armenian athletes, including ethnic Armenians born abroad and those who emigrated from Armenia, compete under other flags.

## Ancient Olympic Games

Although athletics never spread into Armenia in antiquity, two Armenian kings may have been champions in the ancient Olympic Games. According to Agathangelos (further corroborated by Movses Khorenatsi), one of the most prominent ancient Armenian kings, Tiridates III, who is best known for converting Armenia to Christianity in the early 4th century, was an Olympic champion prior to his reign. Modern scholars have calculated his victory in wrestling at the 265th Olympics in 281 AD, aged 22–23.
Later king Varazdat (Varazdates), also from the Arsacid dynasty, who reigned between 374 and 378, has been widely cited as the last Olympic victor known by name, with a victory in fisticuffs (boxing) in 385 AD. It is supported by a memorial plate at the museum in Olympia, Greece. Other authors have placed the event in 369, 365, or 393. According to Movses Khorenatsi, while a prince living at the court of Roman Emperor Valens in Constantinople, he won the "pugilistic contest" by killing lions. According to Remijsen, Varazdates is the highest up the social ladder of all late-antique athletes. His victory, however, has been questioned in recent decades. Young noted that his "supposed victory is attested only in a murky Armenian source" (Movses Khorenatsi). While Nina Garsoïan considered the purported victories of Tiridates and Varazdates "improbable" and "unlikely."

## Summer Olympics

| Medal | Name | Country | Games | Sport | Event |
| Bronze | Hal Haig Prieste | United States | 1920 Antwerp | Diving | Men's 10 metre platform |
| Gold | Hrant Shahinyan | Soviet Union | 1952 Helsinki | Gymnastics | Men's team all-around |
| Silver | Hrant Shahinyan | Soviet Union | 1952 Helsinki | Gymnastics | Men's individual all-around |
| Gold | Hrant Shahinyan | Soviet Union | 1952 Helsinki | Gymnastics | Men's rings |
| Silver | Hrant Shahinyan | Soviet Union | 1952 Helsinki | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse |
| Gold | Rafael Chimishkyan | Soviet Union | 1952 Helsinki | Weightlifting | Men's Featherweight |
| Bronze | Artem Teryan | Soviet Union | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight |
| Gold | Vladimir Yengibaryan | Soviet Union | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Men's Light Welterweight |
| Gold | Albert Azaryan | Soviet Union | 1956 Melbourne | Gymnastics | Men's team all-around |
| Gold | Albert Azaryan | Soviet Union | 1956 Melbourne | Gymnastics | Men's Rings |
| Gold | Nikita Simonyan | Soviet Union | 1956 Melbourne | Football | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Boris Markarov | Soviet Union | 1956 Melbourne | Water polo | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Igor Ter-Ovanesyan | Soviet Union | 1960 Rome | Athletics | Men's long jump |
| Gold | Albert Azaryan | Soviet Union | 1960 Rome | Gymnastics | Men's rings |
| Silver | Albert Azaryan | Soviet Union | 1960 Rome | Gymnastics | Men's team all-around |
| Bronze | Igor Ter-Ovanesyan | Soviet Union | 1964 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's long jump |
| Silver | Armenak Alachachian | Soviet Union | 1964 Tokyo | Basketball | Men's basketball |
| Gold | Norair Nurikyan | Bulgaria | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | Men's Featherweight |
| Silver | Edvard Mikaelian | Soviet Union | 1972 Munich | Gymnastics | Men's artistic team all-around |
| Bronze | Arkady Andreasyan | Soviet Union | 1972 Munich | Football | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Oganes Zanazanyan | Soviet Union | 1972 Munich | Football | Men's tournament |
| Gold | Norair Nurikyan | Bulgaria | 1976 Montreal | Weightlifting | Men's Bantamweight |
| Silver | Vardan Militosyan | Soviet Union | 1976 Montreal | Weightlifting | Men's middleweight |
| Silver | Nelson Davidyan | Soviet Union | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg |
| Gold | Suren Nalbandyan | Soviet Union | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg |
| Bronze | Anushavan Gassan-Dzhalilov | Soviet Union | 1976 Montreal | Rowing | Men's coxless fours |
| Silver | Nina Muradyan | Soviet Union | 1976 Montreal | Volleyball | Women's tournament |
| Bronze | David Torosyan | Soviet Union | 1976 Montreal | Boxing | Men's Flyweight |
| Silver | Yurik Sarkisyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| Gold | Eduard Azaryan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Gymnastics | Men's artistic team all-around |
| Silver | Sirvard Emirzyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Diving | Women's 10 metre platform |
| Bronze | Ashot Karagyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Fencing | Men's team foil |
| Gold | Yurik Vardanyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | Men's 82.5 kg |
| Bronze | David Ambartsumyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Diving | Men's 10 metre platform |
| Silver | Ashot Karagyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Fencing | Men's team épée |
| Bronze | Bernard Tchoullouyan | France | 1980 Moscow | Judo | Men's Half Middleweight |
| Bronze | Sos Hayrapetyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Field hockey | Men's tournament |
| Gold | Sanasar Oganisyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 90 kg |
| Bronze | Khoren Hovhannisyan | Soviet Union | 1980 Moscow | Football | Men's tournament |
| Gold | Oksen Mirzoyan | Soviet Union | 1988 Seoul | Weightlifting | Men's Bantamweight |
| Silver | Israel Militosyan | Soviet Union | 1988 Seoul | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight |
| Gold | Levon Julfalakyan | Soviet Union | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg |
| Silver | Heorhiy Pohosov | Soviet Union | 1988 Seoul | Fencing | Men's team sabre |
| Silver | Stepan Sarkisyan | Soviet Union | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 62 kg |
| Bronze | Manuela Maleeva | Bulgaria | 1988 Seoul | Tennis | Women's Singles |
| Silver | Alfred Ter-Mkrtchyan | Unified Team | 1992 Barcelona | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg |
| Gold | Mnatsakan Iskandaryan | Unified Team | 1992 Barcelona | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg |
| Gold | Israel Militosyan | Unified Team | 1992 Barcelona | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight–67.5 kg |
| Gold | Hrachya Petikyan | Unified Team | 1992 Barcelona | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions |
| Gold | Elen Shakirova | Unified Team | 1992 Barcelona | Basketball | Women's tournament |
| Gold | Heorhiy Pohosov | Unified Team | 1992 Barcelona | Fencing | Men's team sabre |
| Gold | Armen Nazaryan | Armenia | 1996 Atlanta | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight |
| Silver | Armen Bagdasarov | Uzbekistan | 1996 Atlanta | Judo | Men's Middleweight |
| Bronze | Karina Aznavourian | Russia | 1996 Atlanta | Fencing | Women's team épée |
| Silver | Armen Mkrtchyan | Armenia | 1996 Atlanta | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Light Flyweight |
| Gold | Andre Agassi | United States | 1996 Atlanta | Tennis | Men's singles |
| Gold | Karina Aznavourian | Russia | 2000 Sydney | Fencing | Women's team épée |
| Silver | Benjamin Varonian | France | 2000 Sydney | Gymnastics | Men's horizontal bar |
| Bronze | Arsen Melikyan | Armenia | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | Men's Middleweight–77 kg |
| Gold | Varteres Samurgashev | Russia | 2000 Sydney | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg |
| Gold | Armen Nazaryan | Bulgaria | 2000 Sydney | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman flyweight–58 kg |
| Gold | Pavel Sukosyan | Russia | 2000 Sydney | Handball | Men's tournament |
| Gold | Karina Aznavourian | Russia | 2004 Athens | Fencing | Women's team épée |
| Bronze | Artiom Kiouregkian | Greece | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg |
| Silver | Ara Abrahamian | Sweden | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg |
| Silver | Dimitra Asilian | Greece | 2004 Athens | Water polo | Women's competition |
| Bronze | Mkhitar Manukyan | Kazakhstan | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg |
| Bronze | Armen Nazaryan | Bulgaria | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg |
| Bronze | Varteres Samurgashev | Russia | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg |
| Bronze | Tigran G. Martirosyan | Armenia | 2008 Beijing | Weightlifting | Men's Middleweight (69 kg) |
| Bronze | Armen Vardanyan | Ukraine | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg |
| Bronze | Gevorg Davtyan | Armenia | 2008 Beijing | Weightlifting | Men's Middleweight (77 kg) |
| Bronze | Tigran V. Martirosyan | Armenia | 2008 Beijing | Weightlifting | Men's Middleweight (85 kg) |
| Gold | Artur Ayvazyan | Ukraine | 2008 Beijing | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle prone |
| Gold | Biurakn Hakhverdian | Netherlands | 2008 Beijing | Water polo | Women's competition |
| Bronze | Hrachik Javakhyan | Armenia | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
| Gold | Arsen Galstyan | Russia | 2012 London | Judo | Men's extra-lightweight–60 kg |
| Gold | Anna Chicherova | Russia | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's high jump |
| Bronze | Hripsime Khurshudyan | Armenia | 2012 London | Weightlifting | Women's +75 kg |
| Silver | Arsen Julfalakyan | Armenia | 2012 London | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman–74 kg |
| Bronze | Artur Aleksanyan | Armenia | 2012 London | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman–96 kg |
| Bronze | David Ayrapetyan | Russia | 2012 London | Boxing | Men's light flyweight–49 kg |
| Gold | Olga Akopyan | Russia | 2016 Rio | Handball | Women's sabre |
| Gold | Yana Egorian | Russia | 2016 Rio | Fencing | Women's sabre |
| Silver | Seda Tutkhalyan | Russia | 2016 Rio | Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around |
| Bronze | Kirill Grigoryan | Russia | 2016 Rio | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle prone |
| Gold | Yana Egorian | Russia | 2016 Rio | Fencing | Women's team sabre |
| Silver | Simon Martirosyan | Armenia | 2016 Rio | Weightlifting | Men's 105 kg |
| Silver | Mihran Harutyunyan | Armenia | 2016 Rio | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg |
| Gold | Artur Aleksanyan | Armenia | 2016 Rio | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg |
| Silver | Gor Minasyan | Armenia | 2016 Rio | Weightlifting | Men's +105 kg |
| Bronze | Artem Harutyunyan | Germany | 2016 Rio | Boxing | Men's light welterweight 64 kg |
| Gold | Artur Dalaloyan | ROC | 2020 Tokyo | Gymnastics | Men's artistic team all-around |
| Silver | Karen Khachanov | ROC | 2020 Tokyo | Tennis | Men's singles |
| Bronze | Artur Davtyan | Armenia | 2020 Tokyo | Gymnastics | Men's Vault |
| Silver | Artur Aleksanyan | Armenia | 2020 Tokyo | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Silver | Simon Martirosyan | Armenia | 2020 Tokyo | Weightlifting | Men's 109 kg |
| Bronze | Hovhannes Bachkov | Armenia | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
| Gold | Mariya Lasitskene | ROC | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Women's high jump |
| Silver | Artur Davtyan | Armenia | 2024 Paris | Gymnastics | Man's vault |
| Silver | Artur Aleksanyan | Armenia | 2024 Paris | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Silver | Varazdat Lalayan | Armenia | 2024 Paris | Weightlifting | Men's +102 kg |
| Bronze | Gor Minasyan | Bahrain | 2024 Paris | Weightlifting | Men's +102 kg |

### Disqualified athletes

* Ashot Danielyan of Armenia was stripped of his medal and suspended following a positive drug test after winning a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in Men's +105 kg Weightlifting.
* Ara Abrahamian of Sweden was disqualified after winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg Wrestling due to "violating the spirit of fair play."

## Winter Olympics

| Medal | Name | Country | Games | Sport | Event |
| Gold | Grigory Mkrtychan | Soviet Union | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ice hockey | Men's tournament |
| Gold | Vicki Movsessian | United States | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey | Women's tournament |
| Silver | Evgenia Medvedeva | OAR | 2018 Pyeongchang | Figure skating | Team event |
| Silver | Evgenia Medvedeva | OAR | 2018 Pyeongchang | Figure skating | Ladies' singles |

## Armenian coaches

* Adam Krikorian, the head coach of the United States women's national water polo team, which won gold medals at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympics.
* Brian Goorjian, the head coach of the Australia men's national basketball team, which won a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics.
* Rafael Arutyunyan, coach of Nathan Chen