Started wrestling in 1982

First coach – Robert Asevyan.

Categories through the years – 52, 58, 60 kg

In 1983 wins his firs gold medal at the City Championships

Juniors:

World champion – 1993

European champion – 1994

Bronze medalist – 1992

Men:

Six times European Champion – Athens (Greece) 1994, Besanson (France) 1995, Minsk (Belarus) 1998, Sofia (Bulgaria) 1999, Seinaioki (Finland) 2002, Belgrade (Serbia) 2003. Holder of two silver medals – Budapest (Hungary) 1996 and Moscow (Russia) 2000.

Twice World Champion – Moscow 2002 and Kretey 2003. Twice World Vice-Champion – Stockholm 1993 and Prague 1995. Three times Bronze medalist – Vrozlav 1997, Yevle (Sweden) 1998 and Athens (Greece) 1999. Forth place in Patra 2001.

Twice Olympic Champion Atlanta 1996 and Sidney 2000, bronze medalist in Athens 2004.

Five times champion in “Nikola Petrov” Tournament – 1996 (declared to be the best foreign athlete), 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2003; as well as twice winner of “golden belt” – 1998 and 2003.

Military World Champion in 1995 (CISM)

1998 Top Greco Roman Wrestler in the world

Six times champion of Armenia

Six times champion of Bulgaria

Idols: Alexander Karelin (Russia) – Greco Roman wrestling, and Valentin Yordanov (Bulgaria) – freestyle wrestling  

Titles and medal won for Bulgaria – in total 12 (7 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals):

• Olympic medalist from Sidney 2000, bronze medal in Athens 2004
• Two world gold medals in Moscow 2002 and Kretey 2003 and three bronze medals in Vrozlaw 1997, Yevle 1998 and Athens 1999
• Four European gold medalist in Minsk 1998, Sofia 1999, Seinaioki 2002 and Belgrade 2003, silver medalist in Moscow 2000
• Twice winner of the title World Top Wrestler – 1998 and 2003
•  Winner in his category in the match the USA vs. the Rest of the World in 2002, he defeats Jim Grundwald with 3:1 points.

Titles and medals won for Armenia – in total 6 (3 golden, 3 silver, 0 bronze)

• Olympic medalist of Atlanta 1996
• Two silver medals in the Stockholm World Championship 1993 and Prague 1995
• Two European titles – Athens 1994 and Besanson 1995, winner of one silver medal in Budapest 1996.