Vahram Papazyan
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vahram Hepet S.•Papazyan |
| Used name | Vahram•Papazyan |
| Original name | Վահրամ•Փափազյան |
| Born | 12 September 1892 in Üsküdar, İstanbul (TUR) |
| Died | 7 March 1986 in Emerson, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 71 kg |
| Affiliations | Robert College, İstanbul (TUR) |
| NOC |  Türkiye |
| Nationality |  Armenia |
Biography
Vahram Papazyan attended the American Robert College in Istanbul, where he helped establish the Armenian General Athletic Association. He later moved to the United States, settling first in Rhode Island, and where he worked with Eddy & Company in Providence, for more than 35 years before retiring. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
Personal Bests: 800 – unknown; 1500 – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | TUR |
ARM |
Vahram Papazyan | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Intercalated) | |||||||
| 800 metres, Men (Intercalated) | AC h4 r1/2 | ||||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Intercalated) | AC h1 r1/2 | ||||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TUR |
ARM |
Vahram Papazyan | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | AC h6 r1/3 | ||||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | AC h7 r1/2 | ||||||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) |
Errata
SSDI and his obituary have a birth year of 1893, but this seems unlikely considering contemporary pictures of the athlete.