The statue of the first Armenian Olympic champion erected


The statue of the first Armenian Olympic champion erected –

ARMENPRESS – The monument, devoted to the first Armenian Olympic champion Hrant Shahinyan, was officially opened in the yard of the Olympic Shift Sports School after Shahinyan. The ceremony was attended by the President of

the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, the President of the Armenian National Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan and the President of the European Olympic Committee Patrick Hickey.

“Today all the Armenians and the entire Olympic movement can be proud, as we pay tribute to one of the greatest Olympic champions. Shahinyan is one of the greatest champions in the world. Shahinyan will stay as a symbol of the Olympics’. said Thomas Bach.

Hrant Shahinyan was a Soviet Armenian gymnast Specializing in the still rings and pommel horse. He is a two-time Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion and seven-time USSR Champion.

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