NSHAN MUNCHYAN WAS AWARDED WITH THREE GOLD MEDALS

21:28, 3 July, 2013

YEREVAN, JULY 3, ARMENPRESS: Famous Armenian boxer, champion of Europe
and World, four-time Soviet and multi-time Armenian champion Nshan
Munchyan on occasion of his 50th anniversary has been awarded with gold
medals of the ministry of Sport and Youth affairs of the Republic of
Armenia, National Olympic committee and boxing federation. “Armenpress”
was informed about this from the ministry of sport and youth affairs.

The solemn ceremony of Nshan Munchyan’s jubilee took place on July
2 in Los Angeles where he lives now. He works as a head coach in
International Sports Union sports club.

Nshan Munchyan started boxing in Armenia in 1976. He began boxing
under the Soviet Union. Munchyan won a gold medal at the 1987 European
Amateur Boxing Championships. After the Union’s fall in 1991, Munchyan
began representing his native Armenia. He won a gold medal at the 1993
World Amateur Boxing Championships and a gold medal at the 1994 World
Cup. He is the first boxer from the independent Republic of Armenia
to win a medal in either competition.

Munchyan competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics where, after receiving a
first round bye, he lost to Daniel Petrov, whom he previously defeated
at the 1993 World Championships finals. Petrov went on the win the
Olympic gold medal.

He is married and has three children.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress