Freestyle wrestler Hajimurad Nurmagomedov makes it to Olympic 1/8 finals![]() August 11, 2012 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On August 11, Armenia’s Hajimurad Nurmagomedov beat Tajikistan’s Yusup Abdusalomov at Olympic men's freestyle wrestling 84kg qualification round. He will face off against Iranian representative in 1/8 finals Armenia has won three Olympic medals, with Greco-Roman wrestlers Arsen Julfalakyan (74 kg) and Artur Aleksanyan (96 kg) grabbing silver and bronze respectably, and weightlifter Hripsime Khurshudyan (+ 75 kg) winning bronze. Partner news Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is currently 3rd with 4 points, Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov is 7th with 3 points. European Individual Chess Championship ended in Polish town of Legnica, with 24 chess players winning World Cup qualifications. Gor Minasyan won silver medal, Andranik Karapetyan and Izabella Yalyan both won bronze at Junior World Championships in Lima. The chief coach noted that the Greco-Roman wrestlers will participate in Mariupol-hosted tournament in June. Partner news |