Armenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Armenia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

Armenia at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeARM
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Armenia
Websitewww.armnoc.am (in Armenian)
in London
Competitors25 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Arman Yeremyan (opening)
Arsen Julfalakyan (closing)
Medals
Ranked 60th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

The Armenian Olympic Committee sent a total of 25 athletes to the Games, 21 men and 4 women, to compete in 9 sports. The nation's team roughly shared the same size with Beijing and Sydney, only by the number difference between men and women. Armenia also marked its Olympic debut in taekwondo, competed by Arman Yeremyan, who was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Armenia left London with one silver and one bronze medals.

Medalists
Main article: 2012 Summer Olympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverArsen JulfalakyanWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 74 kg5 August
 BronzeArtur AleksanyanWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 96 kg7 August

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Melik Janoyan Javelin throw 72.64 39 Did not advance
Vardan Pahlevanyan Long jump 6.55 40 Did not advance
Arsen Sargsyan 7.62 25 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Kristine Harutyunyan Javelin throw 47.65 38 Did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Andranik Hakobyan Middleweight  Gausha (USA)
L RSC (12–13)		 Did not advance

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Artistic
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Artur Davtyan All-around 13.800 13.900 13.400 14.833 14.233 13.366 82.865 36 Did not advance

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Hovhannes Davtyan Men's −60 kg  Englmaier (GER)
W 1011–0002		  Mushkiyev (AZE)
W 0101–0000		  Kossayev (KAZ)
W 0100–0000		  Verde (ITA)
L 0000–0001		 Did not advance  Milous (FRA)
L 0002–0010		 Did not advance 7
Armen Nazaryan Men's −66 kg Bye  Ovinou (PNG)
W 0100–0000		  Zagrodnik (POL)
L 0102–0111		 Did not advance

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Norayr Bakhtamyan 10 m air pistol 579 16 Did not advance
50 m pistol 557 18 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mikael Koloyan 100 m freestyle 53.82 45 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Anahit Barseghyan 100 m backstroke 1:08.19 44 Did not advance

Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Arman Yeremyan Men's −80 kg  Michaud (CAN)
W 8–4		  Mollet (NED)
W 6–4		  Crismanich (ARG)
L 1–2		 Bye  Muhammad (GBR)
L 3–9		 Did not advance 5

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Arakel Mirzoyan −69 kg 148 6 177 DNF 148 DNF
Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan −77 kg Withdrew due to injury
Ara Khachatryan −85 kg 165 DNF — — — DNF
Norayr Vardanyan –94 kg 170 9 210 8 380 11
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Meline Daluzyan −69 kg 111 6 140 DNF 111 DNF
Hripsime Khurshudyan +75 kg 128 4 166 3 294 DSQ

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Key
  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Mihran Jaburyan −55 kg Bye  Escobar (HON)
W 3–1 PP		  S Yumoto (JPN)
L 1–3 PP		 Did not advance 7
David Safaryan −66 kg Bye  Omar (EGY)
W 5–0 VB		  Tanatarov (KAZ)
L 1–3 PP		 Did not advance 8
Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov −84 kg  Abdusalomov (TJK)
W 3–1 PP		  Lashgari (IRI)
L 0–5 EX		 Did not advance 11
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Hovhannes Varderesyan −66 kg  Kim H-W (KOR)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance  Mulens (CUB)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance 19
Arsen Julfalakyan −74 kg Bye  Kobonov (KGZ)
W 3–0 PO		  Kikiniou (BLR)
W 3–0 PO		  Ahmadov (AZE)
W 3–0 PO		 Bye  Vlasov (RUS)
L 0–3 PO
Artur Aleksanyan −96 kg  Timoncini (ITA)
W 3–0 PO		  Rezaei (IRI)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance Bye  Ildem (TUR)
W 3–0 PO		  Estrada (CUB)
W 3–0 PO
Yury Patrikeyev −120 kg  Baroyev (RUS)
W 3–1 PP		  Babajanzadeh (IRI)
L 1–3 PP		 Did not advance 8

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