Yurik Vardanyan
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 7 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 13,1956 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Gyumri |
| Armenia | |
| Date of died | November 1,2018 |
| Died | United States |
| Height | 171 (cm) |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Children | Norayr Vardanyan |
| Gold medal | Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's Light Heavyweight 75-82. 5 kg |
| Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg | |
| Nationality | American |
| Armenian | |
| Soviet | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 692437 |
Yurik Vardanyan Life story
Yuri Norayrovich Vardanyan was a Soviet Armenian weightlifter. Vardanyan won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, becoming the world's first weightlifter to achieve a 400 kilogram total in the 82.5 kg weight category. During his career he set several world records. He trained at Lokomotiv in Leninakan, Armenia.