Kirkor Canbazyan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKirkor•Canbazyan
Used nameKirkor•Canbazyan
Born9 March 1912
Died7 July 2002 in Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (ARG)
NOC Türkiye

Biography

Kirkor Canbazyan was of Armenian descent but competed for Turkey at the 1936 Olympics. He also competed at the 1936 Tour of Germany, but did not finish. Canbazyan lived around the globe, moving to Brazil in 1943 and later Argentina, where he opened a deluxe hotel and also managed boutiques and discotheques. With his Armenian background, he became a major financial supporter of the Armenian College in Jrimian, Argentina.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) TUR Kirkor Canbazyan
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) AC
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Turkey AC