Vladimir Akopian is an Armenian-American chess Grandmaster.
Vladimir Akopian
Vladimir Akopian (3rd left) with his 2008 Olympiad teammates on a 2009 stamp of Armenia
World Youth Chess Championship
The World Youth Chess Championship is a FIDE-organized worldwide chess competition for boys and girls under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Twelve world champions are crowned every year. Since 2015, the event has been split into "World Cadets Chess Championship" and "World Youth Chess Championship".
Valentina Golubenko and Ivan Šarić won Under-18 titles in 2008.