Gor Minasyan

Armenian weightlifter (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gor Minasyan (Armenian: Գոռ Մինասյան; born 25 October 1994) is an Armenian-Bahraini weightlifter, and two-time Olympic medalist competing in the super-heavyweight category. (+105 kg until 2018 and +109 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories)[1]

Nationality Armenia
 Bahrain
Born (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994 (age 31)
Gyumri, Armenia
EducationGyumri State Pedagogical Institute
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Quick facts Personal information, Nationality ...
Gor Minasyan
Minasyan at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Armenia
 Bahrain
Born (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994 (age 31)
Gyumri, Armenia
EducationGyumri State Pedagogical Institute
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight150.80 kg (332 lb)
Sport
CountryBahrain
SportWeightlifting
Event
+109 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 217 kg (2023)
  • Clean and jerk: 250 kg (2022)
  • Total: 464 kg (2021)
Medal record
Representing  Bahrain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris+102 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Bogotá+109 kg
Silver medal – second place2025 Førde+110 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Riyadh+109 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Manama+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Jinju+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Gandhinagar+110 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Tashkent+109 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou+109 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Riyadh+110 kg S
Gold medal – first place2025 Riyadh+110 kg C
Gold medal – first place2025 Riyadh+110 kg T
Representing  Armenia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro+105 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Ashgabat+109 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Pattaya+109 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Houston+105 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Tashkent+109 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Førde+105 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Split+105 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Moscow+109 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Tirana+109 kg
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Career

Minasyan was the youth world record holder for the snatch in the +94 kg division till middle of 2018 when new bodyweight category announced. Minasyan won a silver medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[2]

Minasyan was banned for 2 years in 2013 after testing positive for norandrosterone.[3]

Minasyan was the bronze medalist at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, and the silver medalist at the 2016 European Weightlifting Championships, 2017 European Weightlifting Championships, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

In 2021, Minasyan won the bronze medal in the men's +109 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[6][7]

In July 2022, Minasyan began competing for Bahrain, as Armenia had three leading super heavyweights but only two weightlifters in each weight category are allowed per country in international competitions.[8]

He won the gold medal in the men's +109 kg event at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.[9][10]

In May 2023, Minasyan successfully defended his Asian title, winning the +109 kg event at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Jinju, South Korea, matching his best total of 464 kg.

In August 2024, Minasyan won a bronze medal in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[11]

Major results

More information Year, Venue ...
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016Rio de Janeiro, Brazil+105 kg200207210N/a236241241N/a4512nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024Paris, France+102 kg210216220N/a245255255N/a4613rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships
2015Houston, United States+105 kg1952012032nd place, silver medalist(s)23424024084373rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018Ashgabat, Turkmenistan+109 kg2002052112nd place, silver medalist(s)2402452502nd place, silver medalist(s)4502nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Pattaya, Thailand+109 kg2002072122nd place, silver medalist(s)2372432482nd place, silver medalist(s)4602nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan+109 kg20521321342402432533rd place, bronze medalist(s)4483rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2022Bogotá, Colombia+109 kg2052122163rd place, bronze medalist(s)2412422502nd place, silver medalist(s)4622nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia+109 kg 205 213 220 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 240 246 253 5 459 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024Manama, Bahrain+109 kg2052102152nd place, silver medalist(s)24524524554554
2025Førde, Norway+110 kg2052052102nd place, silver medalist(s)242251—2nd place, silver medalist(s)4472nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Games
2023Hangzhou, China+109 kg205212 GR—N/a235245 GR—N/a457 GR1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2022Manama, Bahrain+109 kg2012052101st place, gold medalist(s)2372422422nd place, silver medalist(s)4521st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Jinju, South Korea+109 kg2032132171st place, gold medalist(s)2352462471st place, gold medalist(s)4641st place, gold medalist(s)
2024Tashkent, Uzbekistan+109 kg2012072121st place, gold medalist(s)2362422422nd place, silver medalist(s)4432nd place, silver medalist(s)
2026 Ghandinagar, India+110 kg2022082121st place, gold medalist(s)240245—2nd place, silver medalist(s)4571st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships
2013Tirana, Albania+105 kg1801851857215215—84007
2016Førde, Norway+105 kg1952002052nd place, silver medalist(s)23123123744422nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017Split, Croatia+105 kg2002052112nd place, silver medalist(s)23524024054462nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Batumi, Georgia+109 kg2002052053rd place, bronze medalist(s)222234—74225
2021Moscow, Russia+109 kg2052122162nd place, silver medalist(s)2402482522nd place, silver medalist(s)4642nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022Tirana, Albania+109 kg2022102103rd place, bronze medalist(s)23624524544463rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Junior Championships
2011Penang, Malaysia+105 kg1701751781st place, gold medalist(s)20020620853844
2012Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala+105 kg1801861902nd place, silver medalist(s)2202272303rd place, bronze medalist(s)4173rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013Lima, Peru+105 kg177183187—206213220—DSQ—
European Junior & U23 Championships
2011Bucharest, Romania+105 kg1721781792nd place, silver medalist(s)2022102162nd place, silver medalist(s)3952nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012Eilat, Israel+105 kg1801871912nd place, silver medalist(s)2102202303rd place, bronze medalist(s)4113rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017Durrës, Albania+105 kg190200—1st place, gold medalist(s)220240—1st place, gold medalist(s)4201st place, gold medalist(s)
Youth Olympic Games
2010Singapore, Singapore+85 kg155155160N/a190190195N/a3502nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Youth Championships
2011Lima, Peru+94 kg1651711741st place, gold medalist(s)2002052071st place, gold medalist(s)3791st place, gold medalist(s)
European Youth Championships
2010Valencia, Spain+94 kg1481551552nd place, silver medalist(s)1781851902nd place, silver medalist(s)3402nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011Ciechanów, Poland+94 kg165181—1st place, gold medalist(s)200209—1st place, gold medalist(s)3901st place, gold medalist(s)
Universiade
2017Taipei, Taiwan+105 kg195200206N/a230230235N/a4301st place, gold medalist(s)
IWF Grand Prix
2015Grozny, Russia
5th Presidents Cup		+105 kg1901951952nd place, silver medalist(s)22523023044252nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Doha, Qatar
6th International Qatar Cup		+109 kg1901911981st place, gold medalist(s)220226—3rd place, bronze medalist(s)4241st place, gold medalist(s)
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