Norair Nurikyan was a Bulgarian weightlifter of Armenian descent who lived from 1948 to 2025 and became a two-time Olympic champion, winning gold in the 60 kilogram category at the 1972 Munich Games and the 56 kilogram category at the 1976 Montreal Games, setting a division total record of 402.5 kilograms in 1972. He was the first Bulgarian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal or an Olympic title, also won World Championship gold in 1972 and 1976 along with multiple European and Balkan titles, trained under coach Ivan Abadjiev, and was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Which Olympic titles did Norair Nurikyan win?
Two Olympic golds: 60 kilograms in 1972 and 56 kilograms in 1976.
Norair Nurikyan was a two-time Olympic champion for Bulgaria. He won gold in the 60 kilogram category at the 1972 Munich Games, where his total of 402.5 kilograms set a division record, and gold in the 56 kilogram category at the 1976 Montreal Games. He also won World Championship gold in 1972 and 1976.
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Norair Nurikyan (Bulgarian: Норайр Нурикян, Armenian: Նորայր Նուրիկյան; 26 July 1948 – 11 March 2025) was a Bulgarian weightlifter of Armenian descent, who was a two-time Olympic Champion and was awarded the Hero of Socialist Labor of Bulgaria and Order of the Bulgaria, First Degree titles.
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26 July 1948
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26 July 1948
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11 March 2025
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11 March 2025
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a Bulgarian weightlifter of Armenian descent
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two-time Olympic Champion
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Norair Nurikyan (Bulgarian: Норайр Нурикян, Armenian: Նորայր Նուրիկյան; 26 July 1948 - 11 March 2025) was a Bulgarian weightlifter of Armenian descent, who was a two-time Olympic Champion and was awarded the Hero of Socialist Labor of Bulgaria and Order of the Bulgaria, First Degree titles.
Competed In: 1976 Summer Olympics, Lead or career section
At the 1976 Summer Olympics, Nurikyan had no problem winning his second Olympic gold medal.
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