Vladimir Yengibaryan - Death

Death

On February 1, 2013, Yengibaryan passed away at the age of 81. A memorial service will be held for him on February 3rd in Armenia. President of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan, Sports Minister of Armenia Hrachya Rostomyan, Vice-President of the Boxing Federation of Armenia Derenik Gabrielyan and felloww 1956 Olympic Champion Albert Azaryan sent their condolences to Yengibaryan and his family, relatives and friends.

The memorial ceremony for Yengibaryan took place at the Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Yerevan. The ceremony was attended by President of Armenia’s National Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan, Sport Minister Hrachya Rostomyan and various heads of sport federations and veterans. Immediately after the ceremony, National Olympic Committee Vice-President and member of the executive committee of the European Boxing Association Derenik Gabrielyan announced that from now on the annual Boxing Tournament after Gagik Tsarukyan will be renamed the tournament after Vladimir Yengibaryan.

Yengibaryan's daughter had requested for him to be buried in Armenia, but for some reason this went ignored. Yurik Vardanyan, a close friend of Yengibaryan's whom he had met during his time in the United States, has also expressed his condolences over Yengibaryan's death and has promised to do his best for Yengibaryan to be buried in his homeland. On February 12, 2012, it was announced that Yengibaryan will be buried in Armenia. His relatives made this decision together with the sport officials. Yengibaryan's body arrived in Armenia on Friday, February 15. His requiem ceremony will be held on the same day at Yerevan’s Saint Hovhannes Church. The funeral ceremony will take place on February 15 at the Saint John the Baptist Church. Yengibaryan will be buried in the Yerevan City Pantheon. The funeral will take place on February 16.