Ara Abrahamian
- January 5, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
Ara Abrahamian Biography
| Name | Ara Abrahamian |
| Birthday | Jul 27 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Gyumri |
| Home Town | Shirak |
| Birth Country | Armenia |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Ara Abrahamian is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on July 27, 1975 in Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia. The Armenian- Swedish Greco Roman wrestler won an Olympic silver medal in 2004’s Athens Olympics but was disqualified from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
His first Olympic event was in 2004 when the swimmer His first Olympic competition was in 2004, when swimmer Michael Phelps set a flurry of world records. set numerous world records.
Pelle Svensson, a former two-time world champion (Greco-Roman 100 kg class) and member of board of FILA from 1990 to 2007, witnessed how the Russian team leader Mikhail Mamiashvili was giving signs to the referee. When Svensson approached him and informed him that this was not allowed according to the rules, Mamiashvili responded by saying: “you should know that this may lead to your death”. Svensson later found proof that the Romanian referee was bribed (according to Svensson the referee had received over one million Swedish krona).
Abrahamian began his wrestling career at the age of eight in Armenia. He became Armenian junior champion on three occasions. In 1994 he arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, to compete in the Stockholm Junior Open, which he won. He defected from the Armenian national team and joined the Swedish team in 1998.
He is the son of Olga and Anania Abrahamian.
Ara Abrahamian Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ara Abrahamian is one of the richest Wrestler from Armenia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ara Abrahamian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began his career in wrestling at age eight within Soviet Armenia.
He took bronze in his 2008 Olympics but he refused to accept the award claiming that the judges took away his gold.
Ara Abrahamian (Armenian: Արա Աբրահամյան ; born 27 July 1975) is an Armenian- Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling. He has won two World Championships in the 76 kg and 84 kg weight classes and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 84 kg weight class. He also won the bronze match at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but he rejected the medal because of a controversial ruling in the semifinal. During the highly publicised medal ceremony, Abrahamian protested by placing the medal in the center of the mat and walking away. He was later disqualified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and stripped of his rejected bronze medal for disrupting the award ceremony. This resulted in him receiving a lifetime ban from the Olympics. He was also banned from wrestling for two years by FILA, but the ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in March 2009.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 90 kg |
Ara Abrahamian height 6 ft 3 in Ara weight 90 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ara Abrahamian Dating?
According to our records, Ara Abrahamian is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ara Abrahamian’s is not dating anyone.
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In March 2009 the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned FILA’s ban on Abrahamian. On 27 August 2009 it was revealed that Abrahamian was free to continue wrestling, that he would not be banned at all for his actions during the medal ceremony, that he does not have to pay any fine to FILA, and that there will be no obstacle for the Swedish wrestling organization to host tournaments in the future.
Facts & Trivia
Ara Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Armenia. Ara Abrahamian celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.