Benjamin Varonian

Benjamin Varonian (born 15 June 1980 in Nice, France) is a French-Armenian[1] Olympic gymnast.

Benjamin Varonian
Full nameBenjamin Gabriel Jean Varonian
Country represented France
Born (1980-06-15) 15 June 1980
Nice, France
HometownNice, France
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubO.A.J.L.P. Antibes

Varonian won two gold medals in the parallel bars and team all-around at the 1998 European Junior Gymnastics Championships. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won an Olympic silver medal in the horizontal bar. Varonian and Éric Poujade both became the first ever French gymnasts to win Olympic medals in gymnastics in a non-boycotted olympics.

References

  1. "French Armenian Wins Silver Medal in Sydney". Asbarez.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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