Levon Aghasyan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1995 |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
Levon Aghasyan (Armenian: Լեւոն Աղասյանը; born 19 January 1995) is an Armenian athlete specialising in the triple jump.[2] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. In addition, he won the gold medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 16.85 metres outdoors (+0.9 m/s, Artashat 2016) and 16.16 metres indoors (Istanbul 2014).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Armenia | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 6th | Triple jump | 15.24 m |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 4th | Triple jump | 15.49 m (w) | |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | – | Triple jump | NM |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 1st | Triple jump | 16.01 m |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 5th | Triple jump | 16.28 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 15.94 m |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | Triple jump | 15.88 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 20th (q) | Triple jump | 16.21 m (w) |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 36th (q) | Triple jump | 15.54 m | |
References
- ↑ Rio 2016 bio
- ↑ Levon Aghasyan profile at IAAF
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