2001 & 2002 GR world champ, 2004 Olympics silver medalist Ara Abrahamian of Sweeden
Born in 1975 in the Soviet Union (Armenia).
Since 1999 Swedish citizen.
The world of socialism
Ara in his native town Leninakan
The world of capitalism
Ara – a joint owner of the company Neonode producing mobile phones.
Ara – the owner of the company "Ara Vino & Sprit" importing vine, vodka and cognac from France, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Russia to Sweden http://www.aravinochsprit.se
10 years later, in 2008 in Armenia (and not only there), there is still socialism of soviet type, though in a modificated form.
Armenia is no longer a wrestling Republic. It is poor and not going anywhere. That's not socialism. That's a failed transition to capitalism and freedom. It is the same as Moldova and Tajikistan.
Akzent you might not be aware of it but capitalism cannot survive without poor nations. Who will pick the fruits on the farm, wash dishes in the restaurants, and fill engineering positions at high tech companies? Poor immigrants do that in America.
Capitalism requires half the world to be poor from where it can draw the necessary fuel for its dream.
Capitalisms one great strength is that it allows creative people to have an outlet for their creativity. I hope the Rooskies go back to communism, who needs the competittion? I've seen how creative Russians can be, who wants to compete against that?
Armenia v. Sweden system argument is purely speculative.
I compared 2 nations which have always been good in GR. Fact is that Ara became a good wrestler after moving from Armenia to Sweeden.
Age and experience aren't arguments. When Ara left Armenia (without any international success), he was 23. He was an old man ( = wrestler without future) in soviet/armenian wrestling terms.
A wrestler's socialism>capitalism transition 
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