Israel Militosyan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Israel Militosyan
Occupation	Weightlifter
Date Of Birth	Aug 17, 1968(1968-08-17)
Age	56
Birthplace	Gyumri
Country	Armenia
Birth City	Gyumri
Horoscope	Leo

Israel Militosyan Biography

Israel Militosyan is one of the most popular and richest Weightlifter who was born on August 17, 1968 in Gyumri, Gyumri, Armenia. Israel Militosyan (Armenian: Իսրայել Միլիտոսյան , born 17 August 1968) is an Armenian former weightlifter. He was awarded the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR title in 1989.

Militosyan would come in second to rival Yoto Yotov at the next three European Weightlifting Championships and at the 1991 World Weightlifting Championships. As such, Yotov was considered the gold medal favorite at the up-coming Olympics and Militosyan was expected to repeat his silver medal achievement.

Though the Soviet Union was disbanded, Militosyan and the other Soviet Olympians still competed together under the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the snatch, Militosyan lifted 155 kg, breaking his own previous Olympic record (150 kg), and lifted 182.5 kg in the clean and jerk, setting an Olympic total of 337.5 kg yet again and this time winning the Olympic gold medal, defeating silver medalist Yotov by 10 kg. To this day, Militosyan is the last Armenian weightlifter to become an Olympic Champion.

Militosyan set the world record in the snatch for a third time in 1994 at the 1994 European Weightlifting Championships in Sokolov. the weight limit change. Militosyan is the first weightlifter from the independent Armenia to set a world record in weightlifting. Militosyan represented Armenia in its Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he came in sixth place.

The following year, Militosyan became both a European and a World Champion by winning gold medal at the 1989 European Weightlifting Championships and 1989 World Weightlifting Championships. At the World Weightlifting Championships in Athens, Militosyan set the world record in the snatch at 158.5 kg and then, in his next lift, broke his own world record at 160 kg.

Israel Militosyan Net Worth

Israel Militosyan is one of the richest Weightlifter from Armenia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Israel Militosyan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Leninakan, Armenian SSR (now Gyumri, Armenia), a city famous for its world class weightlifters, Militosyan took up weightlifting in 1980 under the guidance of cousin Vardan Militosyan and joined the Soviet national team in 1987.

Militosyan was one of the top weightlifters of his era. He made his Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He won a silver medal in the lightweight (67.5 kg) class with a total of 337.5 kg, only 2.5 kg behind gold medalist Joachim Kunz. Despite the defeat, Militosyan set a new Olympic record in the snatch at 155 kg.

Following the 1992 Olympics, Militosyan began representing his native Armenia.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Israel Militosyan height 5 ft 5 in Israel weight 154  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Israel Ranked on the list of most popular Weightlifter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Armenia. Israel Militosyan celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.