Aik Mnatsakanian

Aik Mnatsakanian
Aik Mnatsakanian at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Born (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995
Akhalkalaki,[1] Georgia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryBulgaria
SportWrestling
Event
Greco-Roman
ClubCSKA Sofia
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Nur-Sultan72 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Budapest77 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Bucharest72 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2026 Ulaanbaatar82 kg

Aik Mnatsakanian (Armenian: Հայկ Մնացականյան; Bulgarian: Айк Мнацаканян; born 14 October 1995) is a Georgian-born Bulgarian sport wrestler of Armenian descent who competes in the men's Greco Roman category.[2] He has claimed two bronze medals in the World Wrestling Championships both in the men's 72 kg category in 2018 and in 2019.[3][4] He competed in the men's 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7] He did not qualify at this tournament but he was able to qualify at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[5]

He won one of the bronze medals in the 77 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[8] He competed in the 77 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[9]

He earned a quota place for Bulgaria for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[10] He competed in the 77 kg event at the Olympics in Paris, France.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Rusev, Dimitar (21 July 2021). "Нашите олимпийски борци извън тепиха". bntnews.bg. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "International Wrestling Database - Aik Mnatsakanian". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. ↑ jeandaniel. "World Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 Shefferd, Neil (8 May 2021). "Armenia and Romania book multiple Tokyo 2020 places at UWW World Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (2 April 2022). "Kayaalp continues Greco-Roman domination at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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