30 July 1923 Gyulagarak, Armenia, Transcaucasian SSR, Soviet Union
Died
29 May 1996(1996-05-29) (aged 72) Yerevan, Armenia
Discipline
Men's artistic gymnastics
Club
Spartak Yerevan
Medal record
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki
Rings
1952 Helsinki
Team
1952 Helsinki
All-around
1952 Helsinki
Pommel horse
World Championships
1954 Rome
Pommel horse
1954 Rome
Team
1954 Rome
All-around
Hrant Shahinyan (Armenian: Հրանտ Շահինյան, 30 July 1923 – 29 May 1996),[1] also known as Grant Shaginyan, was a Soviet Armenian gymnast. Specializing in the still rings and pommel horse, he is a two-time Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion and seven-time USSR Champion.[2]
Shahinyan has awarded the honors Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1952, Honored Coach of Armenia in 1961 and Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Armenian SSR in 1966.
From 1967 to 1969, he headed the Sports Committee of the Armenian SSR and from 1969 to 1975 he was the Deputy Chairman of the Sports Committee.
^Шабалин, Денис (2012). Шагинян Грант Амазаспович (1923-1996) (in Russian). Спортивный некрополь. Archived from the original on 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
^"Armenian Olympians: Ancient Olympiads to London 2012". www.armenianweekly.com. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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