Background and career
Hrant Shahinyan (Armenian: Հրանտ Շահինյան, 30 July 1923 – 29 May 1996), also known as Grant Shaginyan, was a Soviet Armenian gymnast. Specializing in the still rings and pommel horse, he is a two-time Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion and seven-time USSR Champion.
Shahinyan was awarded the honors Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1952, Honored Coach of Armenia in 1961, and Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Armenian SSR in 1966.
From 1967 to 1969, he headed the Sports Committee of the Armenian SSR, and from 1969 to 1975 he was the Deputy Chairman of the Sports Committee.
