 Armenian wrestler qualifies for Olympics at Serbia-hosted tournament April 18, 2016 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Olympic Qualifier will soon be drawing to a close in Zrenjanin, Serbia. Freestyle wrestler Edgar Yenokyan (97kg) and Greco-Roman wrestler Edgar Khachatryan (130 kg) competed Sunday, April 17, both of them, however,abandoning the battle having losing their first matches. Only one Armenian athlete, freestyle wrestler Garnik Mnatsakanyan (57 kg) has qualified for the Olympics, while Davit Safaryan and Karapet Chalyan won a bronze medal each. Also representing Armenia at the Rio 2016 Olympics are wrestlers Levan Berianidze (125 kg), Artur Aleksanyan (98 kg) and Mihran Harutyunyan (66 kg).   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaArmenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
