Albert Azaryan
Encyclopedia
Albert Vagharshakovich Azaryan (born February 11, 1929 in Ganja, Azerbaijan SSR
) is a Soviet Armenian
artistic gymnast who competed internationally representing the Soviet Union
. He is the 1956 and 1960 Olympic champion on the still rings. He was the first person to do one of the most famous exercises on the rings called the Iron Cross, Crucifix, or Azarian Cross in an international competition. He is the 1954 and 1958 World Champion
on the rings and 1958 silver medalist on the horizontal bar
.
He is the father and former coach of Eduard Azarian, a 1980 Olympian in gymnastics.
He is the head of the Yerevan School of Gymnastics.
Azerbaijan SSR
The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Azerbaijan SSR for short, was one of the republics that made up the former Soviet Union....
) is a Soviet Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
artistic gymnast who competed internationally representing the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. He is the 1956 and 1960 Olympic champion on the still rings. He was the first person to do one of the most famous exercises on the rings called the Iron Cross, Crucifix, or Azarian Cross in an international competition. He is the 1954 and 1958 World Champion
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The World Artistic Gymnastics Championships are the World Championships for artistic gymnastics. They have been held since 1903.* * First time track and field event fully disappeared from the sport of gymnastics.- All-time medal count :...
on the rings and 1958 silver medalist on the horizontal bar
Horizontal bar
The high bar, also known as the horizontal bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in Artistic Gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports. Gymnasts typically wear leather...
.
He is the father and former coach of Eduard Azarian, a 1980 Olympian in gymnastics.
He is the head of the Yerevan School of Gymnastics.
Competitive highlights
| Championship | Medals and Disciplines |
|---|---|
| 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 13th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Rome, the capital of Italy, on June 28 - July 1, 1954.-Medals:- All-around :- Floor exercise :- Pommel horse :- Rings :- Vault :- Parallel bars :- Horizontal bar :... |
2 gold medals (Teams and Rings) |
| 1955 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships The European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships are an artistic gymnastics championships for male gymnasts from European countries organised by the European Union of Gymnastics.-List:-External links:*... |
1 gold medal (Rings) |
| 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations... |
2 gold medals (Teams and Rings) |
| 1958 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 1958 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 14th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held on July 6–10 1958 in Moscow, the capital of the USSR.-Medals:-All-around:- Floor exercise :-Pommel horse:-Rings:-Vault:-Parallel bars:-Horizontal bar:-Team final:-All-around:... |
2 gold medals (Teams and Rings) |
| 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy... |
1 gold medal (Rings) 1 silver medal (Teams) |