  Olympic boxing champion Vladimir Yengibaryan dies at 81  February 1, 2013 - 15:55 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Olympic boxing gold winner Vladimir Yengibaryan has died in Los Angeles at the age of 81, the Armenian National Olympic committee said Friday, Feb 1. Yengibaryan won gold for the Soviet Union in the welterweight class at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne and was also a three-time European champion at light welterweight and welterweight between 1953 and 1959. He moved to the U.S. in the 1990s after spending 36 years as head of Armenia's national boxing academy. The Olympic committee said a memorial service would be held Sunday, Feb 3 in Armenia and that he would be buried in the U.S. No cause of death was given, although Yengibaryan had reportedly suffered from Alzheimer's disease.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
