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Youth European Championships | ||
2001 Pamplona | Featherweight | |
2003 Heraklion | Featherweight |
Levon Pashabezyan (born November 10, 1986) is an Armenian taekwondo athlete.
Pashabezyan won a gold medal at the 2003 Youth European Taekwondo Championships.
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