Arushanyan, Arthur Ashotovich

Born December 16, 1993 in St. Petersburg . At the age of six, he moved with his family to Stepanakert (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic). There he went to school and took the first steps in the field of karate. He moved to Yerevan in 2010. On December 26, 2011 he was called up for military service.

At a fairly late age (12 years), Arthur decided to go in for one of the martial arts. As the athlete himself later explains, his choice was made after he attended one training session. In training, he carefully watched the karate fight, and this sight struck him so much that the next morning, without telling anyone, he packed up his training things and went to the gym. Parents, in particular the mother, did not allow classes to begin due to congenital heart disease, but the adolescent's insistence changed the nature of the mother, and she was forced to agree. At first, Arthur was an outsider of the group and several times stopped classes. But the desire to play sports forced him to start training again.

Two years later, the first medal appeared. In October 2007, Arthur became the bronze medalist of the Armenian Championship. Prior to the first serious competition in 2011, Arthur repeatedly became the champion, vice-champion and bronze medalist of the championships of Armenia. There were also trips to Tbilisi (Georgia) to the championship of the Caucasus. In 2010, Arthur Arushanyan moved from Stepanakert to Yerevan, where he entered the faculty of karate at ASIFK (Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture). Then the young athlete began to train under the leadership of the President of the Armenian Kyokushin Federation.

European Championship Varna, Bulgaria

Kyokushin World Federation (European Championship among juniors) was held in Varna (Bulgaria) from October 15 to 16, 2011. Arthur Arushanyan participated in the weight category up to 65 kg. Arthur won in 3 fights and in the final he met with Antonio Sarafov (Bulgaria). Arthur easily defeated the enemy and became the European Champion. As he himself said:

“It seemed unthinkable to win my first European Championship, but as you see, it happened.”

World Championship Moscow, Russia

December 2-3 was the first world junior championship in Moscow. Arthur won 4 fights in this championship, after which he was injured and it was because of her that he lost to the Russian athlete in the semifinals. Arthur Arushanyan became the bronze medalist of the World Cup.

European Championship Taranto , Italy

The European Championship according to Rengokai version was held in Taranto on May 26, 2012. 300 athletes from 17 countries participated in it. Arthur participated in the weight category up to 70 kg. For the second time in his career (in weight up to 70 kg.) Arthur becomes the champion of Europe. After that, in an interview with the Stepanakert media, Arthur said that his immediate goal was to become a two-time world champion.

He lives with his mother (Inna Yuryevna Avakyan), father (Ashot Charpikovich Arushanyan) and his younger sister (Lia Ashotovna Arushanyan).

• 3 Armenian karateists took 3 prizes in the European Kyokushin Karate Championship in Italy
• Young athlete from Artsakh took first place at the European Karate-do Championship Kyokushinkai
• European karate champion Artur Arushanyan met in Stepanakert
• All results of the European Kyokushin Karate Championship (KWF)
• BLACK BELTS OF THE PAN-ARMENIAN KYOKUSHIN-KAN KARATE-DO FEDERATION
• One of the immediate goals is to become a two-time world champion. (inaccessible link)