Erik Arushanian | |
Headercolor: | Gold |
Native Name: | Ерік Борисович Арушанян |
Birth Date: | 1999 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Ukraine |
Height: | 165 cm |
Weight: | 70 kg |
Sport: | Amateur wrestling |
Weight Class: | 65 kg |
Event: | Freestyle |
Regionals: | (2020) (2023) |
Show-Medals: | Yes |
Erik Arushanian (born 20 January 1999) is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler of Armenian descent who competes at 65 kilograms.[1] Arushanian claimed a bronze medal from the 2020 European Championships and is the 2021 U23 European Continental champion.[2] [3] In 2019, he became the Junior World Champion at 70 kilos, after claiming a bronze medal from the Junior World Championships in 2018.[4]
Arushanian competed in the 65kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5] He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6] Arushanian was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[6] He also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[7]
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event | |
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2018 | Junior World Championships | Trnava, Slovakia | 3rd | Freestyle 65kg | |
2019 | Junior World Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Freestyle 70kg | |
2020 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | Freestyle 65kg | |
2021 | U23 European Championships | Skopje, North Macedonia | 1st | Freestyle 65kg | |
2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Freestyle 65kg |