Mihran Ediki Harutyunyan (Armenian: Միհրան Էդիկի Հարությունյան, Russian: Мигран Эдикович Арутюнян; born 25 March 1989) is an Armenian-Russian Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist.[1] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Armenia where in the final he lost to Davor Štefanek of Serbia. The decision is still considered to be very doubtful, and a lot of people signed petition to award gold medal to Harutyunyan.[2] He is also a Russian national champion (2012) and runner-up (2011).[3]

Mihran Harutyunyan
Personal information
Full nameMihran Ediki Harutyunyan
NationalityArmenian
Russian
Born (1989-03-25) March 25, 1989 (age 35)
Vagharshapat, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryArmenia
Russia (former)
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
Coached byAram Sarkisyan, Ruben Tatulyan
Medal record
Representing  Armenia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 66 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku 66 kg
Representing  Russia
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tyumen 66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Tyumen 66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Tyumen 66 kg

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
5 matches 4 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 1
By submission 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4–1 Akhmedkhan Akhmedov TKO (punches) EFC 35: Dakaev vs Abdurakov April 6, 2021 1 3:17 Moscow, Russia
Loss 3–1 Zhasulan Akimzhanov KO (spinning back kick) GFC 19: Krepost Selection 6 October 20, 2019 3 4:48 Sochi, Russia
Win 3–0 Muratkhan Saytkhanov Submission (guillotine choke) Krepost Fight Club: Selection 5 September 7, 2019 1 1:17 Moscow, Russia
Win 2–0 Evgeny Perepechin TKO (punches) Battle on Volga 8 December 14, 2018 1 4:50 Samara, Russia
Win 1–0 Ali Yousefi Submission (shoulder choke) Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally May 19, 2018 2 0:47 Rostov-on-Don, Russia Featherweight debut.

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Personal life

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He is married and has a daughter named Monica.[5] In 2020, following the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, he volunteered to join the defense of Artsakh.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ARUTYUNYAN Migran - Olympic Wrestling | Armenia". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Thousands join a petition to restore justice for Mihran Harutyunyan unjustly deprived of gold medal". panorama.am. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ Арутюнян Мигран Эдикович. wrestrus.ru (in Russian). Russian Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "Migran Arutyunyan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  5. ^ "Migran Arutyunyan: One of the most important features of human character is faith in God". armnoc.am. National Olympic Committee of Armenia. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Միհրան Հարությունյան. Մեզ զրկել են մեր հայրենիքը պաշտպանելու իրավունքից (ֆոտո)". News.am (in Armenian). November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.