Aik Mnatsakanian
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 Aik Mnatsakanian at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1995 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Greco-Roman |
| Club | CSKA Sofia |
Medal record | |
Aik Mnatsakanian (Armenian: Հայկ Մնացականյան; Bulgarian: Айк Мнацаканян; born 14 October 1995) is a Georgian-born Bulgarian sport wrestler of Armenian descent who competes in the men's Greco Roman category.[2] He has claimed two bronze medals in the World Wrestling Championships both in the men's 72 kg category in 2018 and in 2019.[3][4] He competed in the men's 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]
In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7] He did not qualify at this tournament but he was able to qualify at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[5]
He won one of the bronze medals in the 77 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[8] He competed in the 77 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[9]
He earned a quota place for Bulgaria for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[10] He competed in the 77 kg event at the Olympics in Paris, France.[11]
