Armenia at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Armenia at the Olympics
IOC code	ARM
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Armenia
Website
Medals Ranked 90th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 11 9 22
Summer appearances
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)  Soviet Union (1952–1988)  Unified Team (1992)

Armenia started competing in the Olympic Games as its own country in 1994. Since then, Armenian athletes have taken part in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games.

Before 1994, Armenian athletes were part of the Soviet Union team from 1952 to 1988. After the Soviet Union broke up, they joined the Unified Team for the 1992 Olympics.

Armenian athletes have won a total of 22 medals. These medals were earned in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, artistic gymnastics, and boxing.

The National Olympic Committee of Armenia was created in 1990. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1993.

Armenia's Olympic Medals

Armenia has won many medals at the Olympic Games. Here's a look at how they've done over the years and in different sports.

Summer Olympic Medals by Year This table shows how many medals Armenia has won at each Summer Olympic Games. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1952–1988 as part of the  Soviet Union (URS) 1992 Barcelona as part of the  Unified Team (EUN) 1996 Atlanta 32 1 1 0 2 45 2000 Sydney 25 0 0 1 1 71 2004 Athens 18 0 0 0 0 – 2008 Beijing 25 0 1 4 5 62 2012 London 25 0 1 1 2 60 2016 Rio de Janeiro 32 1 3 0 4 42 2020 Tokyo 17 0 2 2 4 69 2024 Paris 15 0 3 1 4 66 2028 Los Angeles future event Total 2 11 9 22 90

Winter Olympic Medals by Year This table shows Armenia's performance at the Winter Olympic Games. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1952–1988 as part of the  Soviet Union (URS) 1992 Albertville as part of the  Unified Team (EUN) 1994 Lillehammer 2 0 0 0 0 – 1998 Nagano 7 0 0 0 0 – 2002 Salt Lake City 9 0 0 0 0 – 2006 Turin 5 0 0 0 0 – 2010 Vancouver 4 0 0 0 0 – 2014 Sochi 4 0 0 0 0 – 2018 Pyeongchang 3 0 0 0 0 – 2022 Beijing 6 0 0 0 0 – 2026 Milan/Cortina future event Total 0 0 0 0 –

Medals by Sport

Armenia has won medals in a few specific sports. Wrestling and weightlifting are where they have had the most success.

Armenian Olympic Medalists

Here is a list of the amazing Armenian athletes who have won medals at the Olympic Games.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	Armen Nazaryan	1996 Atlanta	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg
2 Silver	Armen Mkrtchyan	1996 Atlanta	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 48 kg
3 Bronze	Arsen Melikyan	2000 Sydney	Weightlifting	Men's 77 kg
2 Silver	Tigran V. Martirosyan	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Men's 85 kg
3 Bronze	Javakhyan, HrachikHrachik Javakhyan	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's Lightweight
3 Bronze	Gevorg Davtyan	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Men's 77 kg
3 Bronze	Roman Amoyan	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg
3 Bronze	Yuri Patrikeyev	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg
2 Silver	Julfalakyan, ArsenArsen Julfalakyan	2012 London	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
3 Bronze	Artur Aleksanyan	2012 London	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg
1 Gold	Aleksanyan, ArturArtur Aleksanyan	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg
2 Silver	Martirosyan, SimonSimon Martirosyan	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Weightlifting	Men's 105 kg
2 Silver	Harutyunyan, MihranMihran Harutyunyan	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
2 Silver	Minasyan, GorGor Minasyan	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Weightlifting	Men's +105 kg
2 Silver	Aleksanyan, ArturArtur Aleksanyan	2020 Tokyo	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg
2 Silver	Martirosyan, SimonSimon Martirosyan	2020 Tokyo	Weightlifting	Men's 109 kg
3 Bronze	Bachkov, HovhannesHovhannes Bachkov	2020 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's Lightweight
3 Bronze	Davtyan, ArturArtur Davtyan	2020 Tokyo	Gymnastics	Men's Vault
2 Silver	Davtyan, ArturArtur Davtyan	2024 Paris	Gymnastics	Men's Vault
2 Silver	Aleksanyan, ArturArtur Aleksanyan	2024 Paris	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg
2 Silver	Lalayan, VarazdatVarazdat Lalayan	2024 Paris	Weightlifting	Men's +102 kg
3 Bronze	Malkhas Amoyan	2024 Paris	Wrestling	Men's 77 kg

Flagbearers for Armenia

The flagbearer is an important role. This athlete carries their country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Here are the athletes who have had this honor for Armenia.

Summer Olympics Flagbearers Summer Olympics Games Athlete Sport 1996 Atlanta Aghvan Grigoryan Weightlifting 2000 Sydney Haykaz Galstyan Wrestling 2004 Athens Albert Azaryan Artistic gymnastics 2008 Beijing Albert Azaryan Artistic gymnastics 2012 London Arman Yeremyan Taekwondo 2016 Rio de Janeiro Vahan Mkhitaryan Swimming 2020 Tokyo Hovhannes Bachkov & Varsenik Manucharyan Boxing (Bachkov) & Swimming (Manucharyan)

Winter Olympics Flagbearers Winter Olympics Games Athlete Sport 1994 Lillehammer Arsen Harutyunyan Alpine skiing 1998 Nagano Alla Mikayelyan Cross-country skiing 2002 Salt Lake City Arsen Harutyunyan Alpine skiing 2006 Turin Vazgen Azrojan Figure skating 2010 Vancouver Arsen Nersisyan Alpine skiing 2014 Sochi Sergey Mikayelyan Cross-country skiing 2018 Pyeongchang Mikayel Mikayelyan Cross-country skiing

See Also

In Spanish: Armenia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• Armenian Olympic Committee
• Armenia at the Paralympics
• List of Armenian Olympic medalists
• Olympic competitors for Armenia
• Pan-Armenian Games
• Sport in Armenia