Suren Nalbandyan is a former Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler.
10 Facts About Suren Nalbandyan
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Suren Nalbandyan is a five-time Soviet Champion, European Champion and Olympic Champion.
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Suren Nalbandyan was awarded the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR and USSR Badge of Honor titles in 1976.
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Suren Nalbandyan won the USSR Championship in 1972 and 1974 among junior.
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In 1975, Suren Nalbandyan won the USSR Championship as a senior and won a gold medal at the Junior World Championship.
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Suren Nalbandyan won a bronze medal at the 1976 European Wrestling Championships.
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Suren Nalbandyan became the first Armenian wrestler to become an Olympic Champion.
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Suren Nalbandyan was a member of the Soviet team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, but came in fourth place and was unable to win a medal.
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Suren Nalbandyan was never called up to compete at the World Wrestling Championships despite winning the Soviet Championships five times.
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Suren Nalbandyan developed a scientific approach to the general physical, power and speed training of young wrestlers.