Edvard Mikaelian (Armenian: Էդվարդ Միքայելյան, born 25 May 1950 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR) is a former Soviet Armenian artistic gymnast. He was awarded the Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class title in 1972.
Edvard Mikaelian | ||||||||||||||
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Born | (1950-05-25) 25 May 1950 (age 72) Yerevan, Armenia | |||||||||||||
Residence | Yerevan, Armenia | |||||||||||||
Height | 5'5" | |||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||
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Mikaelian started gymnastics in 1960 under the direction of the honored coach of the Armenian SSR, Leonid Zakharyan. He was a member of the USSR national gymnastics team from 1967-1974. During that time, Mikaelian competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He participated in every artistic gymnastic event and was a member of the silver medal winning team in the Team All-Around. He also competed at the 1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Varna, where the Soviet team once again won a silver medal. In 1976, he completed his career.[1]
Mikaelian later engaged in coaching. From 1993-1994, he was the head coach of the Armenian national gymnastics team.
Edvard's younger brother, Ruben, was also a gymnast who became a USSR Champion on the pommel horse in 1975.
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