Armen Bagdasarov Athlete
Armen Bagdasarov (Армен Багдасаров; born July 31, 1972 in Tashkent) is an Uzbek-Armenian judoka. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's middleweight category, which was the first Summer Olympic medal for sovereign Uzbekistan. His other achievements include gold medals at the 1996 and 1999 Asian Judo Championships, a silver medal at the 1998 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 1992 European Judo Championships. He also has a World Championship silver medal in kurash.