Grant Shaginyan
Olympic athlete
1923 – 1998
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Who was Grant Shaginyan?
Hrant Shahinyan 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.
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.
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- Born
- Jul 30, 1923
Lori Province - Also known as
- Hrant Shahinian
- Died
- May 29, 1998
Yerevan
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on July 23, 2013
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