Gabriel Sargissian
- January 5, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Gabriel Sargissian |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 3, 1983(1983-09-03) |
| Age | 41 |
| Birthplace | Yerevan |
| Country | Armenia |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Gabriel Sargissian Biography
| Name | Gabriel Sargissian |
| Birthday | Sep 3 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Yerevan |
| Birth Country | Armenia |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Gabriel Sargissian is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on September 3, 1983 in Yerevan, Armenia. Armenian Chess Grandmaster, and a member of the Armenian National Chess team.
He took on grandmasters like Bu Zhangzhi in international competitions.
Sargissian won the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden with the Armenia national Chess team, winning gold for the second time in a row at a Chess Olympiad. He played on board three and defeated Alexander Grischuk, the only win in a game with Russia, putting Armenia in the lead. Armenia ended up winning by one point ahead of Israel. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended the Olympiad to support the team. After the Olympiad, they flew back to Armenia with him on the presidential plane, Air Force Armenia One.
Armenia and Sargissian regained their Olympiad title at the 40th Chess Olympiad. This was the third time Armenia won gold at the Olympiad. As the players were awarded their gold medals, the Armenian national anthem Mer Hayrenik was played and the Armenian flag was raised in Istanbul. Levon Aronian was also holding an Armenian flag as he and his team were standing on the first place podium. Upon returning to Yerevan, the players were welcomed back with a ceremony by many people in the city the moment their airplane touched down in Zvartnots Airport.
His father taught him to play chess at the age of six old.
Gabriel Sargissian Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gabriel Sargissian is one of the richest Chess Player from Armenia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gabriel Sargissian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was the winner of in the World Youth Chess Championship in 1996, as well as his first European Youth Chess Championship (under 16 years old)) in 1998.
He was awarded gold medals for his team in 2008, 2006 and 2012 in the chess Olympiads.
Armenia won its first ever Chess Olympiad at the 37th Chess Olympiad. Sargissian played on board five for the Olympiad. The Armenia national chess team won gold ahead of China and the United States.
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In June 2006 Sargissian was awarded the Movses Khorenatsi medal, in December 2009 the Medal For Services Contributed to the Motherland and in July 2012 the Order of Honor of the Republic of Armenia.
Facts & Trivia
Gabriel Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Armenia. Gabriel Sargissian celebrates birthday on September 3 of every year.
In 2012, together with Levon Aronian, Sargissian founded a chess school in Yerevan, where the most talented chess players between the ages of 10 and 18 can study.