[1][2] Sergo Chakhoyan was born in Leninakan, Armenian SSR] (now Gyumri, Armenia) where many famous weightlifters come from.

Chakhoyan participated in the 1995 World Championships and won the bronze medal in the snatch.

[citation needed] Chakhonyan pulled 175.0 kg of muscle while lifting his first attempt at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Nevertheless, he was unable to raise the stroke and get out of the fight 0:[citation needed] In 2005 he became Australian and Oceania champion.

During the training, he was ill and used aspirin, for which he was not allowed to participate in the 2005 World Cup in Qatar.