The department of gymnastics and sport dancing after Hrant Shahinyan was established in 1945.
Teaching of sport dancing started in 2003.
The first head of the department was merit worker of physical culture and sport of Armenia, merit coach of the USSR Simon Gharagyozyan.
The following people worked at the department:
Merit worker of physical culture and sport of Armenia Gevorg Alikhanyan,
merit worker of physical culture and sport, associate professor Grigori Safarov,
merit worker of physical culture and sport, merit coach of Armenia Vachagan Hakobyan,
merit coach of Armenia Berkrank Amiryan,
doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, professor Robert Azaryan, merit coach of Armenia,
candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, professor Karlen Babayan,
merit coach of Armenia, candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, professor Harutyun Ghukasyan, associate professor Paylak Boyakhchyan,
merit coaches of Armenia Vladimir Tatyan, Grigor Martirosyan, Ashot Sargsyan, Gagik Keshishyan, Lyova Kocharyan.
Ph.D of Pedagogy, Professor
Education
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1980-1984 Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
(Now- Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport)
Qualification – Degree of a trainer pedagogue of gymnastics
Professional experience
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2013-up to now Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
(Now- Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport)
Position - Head of faculty of gymnastics and sport dances -
1995-2013 Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
(Now- Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport)
Position - lecturer, assistant, docent, professor - 1983–1987 Sport school of acrobatics and artistic gymnastics
Position - an acrobatics trainer - 1987–1991 Sport Club of Institute of Physical Culture
Sporting Career
- 1978- USSR Master of Sport in sport acrobatics
- 1979, 1980, 1981 - "Burevestnik” VSC (Voluntary Sport Company) champion
- 1977-1983 - sevenfold champion of Armenia
- 1980-1981 - cup holder of Armenia
- 1980 - USSR champion
Awards and Titles
- 2004 - PhD of pedagogy
- 2007 - docent
- 2015 - professor
Keshishyan Kristine
31.05.1974
docent
Abrahamyan Anna
10.12.1968թ
assistant
Gasparyan Hayk
26.08.1986
assistant
Mkhitaryan Hovhannes
11.12.1979
lecturer
Gharibyan Gohar
17.11.1974
docent
Galstyan Samvel
02.07.1959թ
assistant
Margaryan Margar
06.01.1966
assistant
Avetisyan Gayane
26.09.1950
Lab worker
Vermishyan Levon
29.11.1978
lecturer
Martirosyan Ani
30.10.1988
lecturer
Bachelor section
- Theory of gymnastics and teaching methods v
- Gymnastics
- Sporting –pedagogical improvement
- Theory of Sport Dances and teaching methods
- Sporting pedagogical improvement of sport dances
Correspondence section
- Theory of gymnastics and teaching methods
- Gymnastics
- Theory of sport dances and teaching methods
Magistracy
- Modern of sport dances and teaching methods
The study and methods of motive abilities of highly qualified gymnasts.
- Hrant Shahinyan The first Armenian champion of Olympic Games, multiple World and European champion
- Albert Azaryan Tree-time champion of Olympic Games, multiple World and European champion
- Eduard Azaryan Champion of Olympic Games
- Eduard Mikayelyan Silver medal-holder of Olympic Games
- Ruben Mikayelyan Champion of the USSR
- Albert Aznavuryan Two-time champion of the USSR Spartakiad