Aghvan Grigoryan (Armenian: Աղվան Գրիգորյան, born February 11, 1969) is an Armenian retired weightlifter. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's 99 kg division.[1] Grigoryan was also the flag bearer for Armenia at the 1996 Olympics and is the first Olympian to bear the flag of Armenia at the Summer Olympics.[2] He now works for the Australian Weightlifting Federation as a coach for club Phoenix in Victoria, Australia.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aghvan Grigoryan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armenia at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Member Coaches". Australian Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.


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