Armenia names 33 athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic GamesJuly 19, 2016 - 17:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the first time in the history of independent Armenia, 33 athletes will represent the country in 8 Olympic sports at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the National Olympic Committee said. Six Armenians have achieved qualifying standards in athletics events, including Levon Aghasyan, Gor Nerkararyan, Gayane Chiloyan, Lilit Harutyunyan, Diana Khubeseryan and Amaliya Sharoyan. Five boxers – Artur Hovhannisyan, Narek Abgaryan, Aram Avagyan, Hovhannes Bachkov and Vladimir Margaryan – will represent the country at the Olympics. Armenia has secured berths for three artistic gymnasts – Harutyun Merdinyan, Artur Davtyan and Houry Gebeshian. The country has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics. Vahan Mkhitaryan and Monika Vasilyan will thus compete in the Games. Seven Armenian weightlifters have qualified for the Rio Olympics – Andranik Karapetyan, Arakel Mirzoyan, Simon Martirosyan, Ruben Aleksanyan, Gor Minasyan, Nazik Avdalyan and Sona Pogosyan, as well as Vanik Avetisyan as a reserve. Armenia has qualified a total of eight wrestlers into the Olympic competition: Garnik Mnatsakanyan, David Safaryan, Georgy Ketoyev, Levan Berianidze, Migran Arutyunyan, Arsen Julfalakyan, Maksim Manukyan and Artur Aleksanyan. Also representing Armenia are shooter Hrachik Babayan and judoka Hovhannes Davtyan. 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 | 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. |