Title:
Yurik Vardanyan (1956-2018), Moscow, 1980
Description:
Stamp from souvenir sheet.
Yuri Norayrovich Vardanyan (Russian: Юрий Норайрович Варданян; Armenian: Յուրի Վարդանյան, also transliterated Yurik Vardanian, 13 June 1956 – 1 November 2018) was a Soviet Armenian weightlifter. Vardanyan won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, becoming the world’s first weightlifter to achieve a 400 kilogram total in the 82.5 kg weight category.
Yuri Norayrovich Vardanyan (Russian: Юрий Норайрович Варданян; Armenian: Յուրի Վարդանյան, also transliterated Yurik Vardanian, 13 June 1956 – 1 November 2018) was a Soviet Armenian weightlifter. Vardanyan won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, becoming the world’s first weightlifter to achieve a 400 kilogram total in the 82.5 kg weight category.
Country:
Armenia
Denomination:
160 դր. - Armenian dram
Issue Date:
2010-11-26
Color:
Multicolor
Print Method:
Offset lithography
Perforation:
Harrow 13 x 13¾
Watermark:
No Watermark
Dimensions:
30 x 30 mm
Emission:
Commemorative
Paper:
coated
Series:
Olympic Champions (II)
Catalog Numbers:
Mi:AM 721,Sn:AM 850c,Un:AM 696,Yt:Unlisted,Sg:Unlisted
Date Added:
2025-10-29 05:59:40
Themes:
Medals and Marks of Honour | Olympic Games | Sports | Weightlifting
Date Added:
2025-10-29 05:59:40
