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Olympic team. Davit Safaryan


Davit Safaryan
Davit Safaryan

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Born in: 01.08.1989, Cherkessk, Russia

Sport: freestyle wrestling (65 kg)

Family: single

Hobby: music, films

Education: Graduated from Kuban State University, Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Law

Personal coach: Abdullah Magomedov

Debut: He joined the Armenia national team in 2011

Start of career: He began at age 10

Choice of sport: Davit’s father and uncle were wrestlers too: “I was a gymnast first. I had victories and won the 2nd place in the region, but I always knew I would become a wrestler. I wrestled all the time at home until age 10. My brother and I fought all day long.”

The most important achievement: World championship, although he thinks that medals are not the most important thing: “What matters is that you’re in sport. It makes you an exemplary man with no bad habits. That’s the most important achievement of sport, medals come second.”

Supported at hardest moments by: His parents, brother and friends, who are always there for him

Pre-performance routine: He prays, warms up, sometimes listens to music

He performed with the Russia national team until 2011. He became Champion of Russia, won gold medal at the European Youth Championship, and took the second place at the World Championship

Became winner and medalist of various international competitions after joining the Armenian national team

In 2012, won bronze medal at the European Championship

The same year he participated in London Olympics

In 2013, won European and World championship

He was declared the best athlete of Armenia

He was awarded Second Class Medal of Services to the Motherland.

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