David Torosyan
Boxer
ダヴィト・トロシャン
- Born
- 23 September 1950, Yerevan
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Armenia
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- flyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, boxing trainer
- Height
- 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
David Torosyan (Armenian: Դավիթ Թորոսյան, born September 23, 1950, in Yerevan, Armenian SSR) is a retired Olympic medalist boxer for the Soviet Union of Armenian descent.
Torosyan trained at Փանոս Թերլեմեզյանի անվան գեղարվեստի պետական քոլեջ in his hometown of Yerevan. He became well known after winning the Soviet Youth Championships gold medal and European Junior Championships silver medal in 1970. Torosyan joined the USSR national boxing team shortly afterward.
After joining the Soviet national boxing team, Torosyan won a bronze medal at the 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He was selected by the Soviet Olympic team to compete at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Torosyan advanced to the semifinals with relative ease, but was then controversially disqualified for a low blow. He won an Olympic bronze medal.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 1976 |
Awards and honours
- Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class
External links
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