 Armenia's Vachik Vardanyan wins International Sambo Tournament September 4, 2017 - 18:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Vachik Vardanyan has won the International Combat Sambo Tournament Baikal Cup, held in Irkutsk, Russia, on September 1-4. More than 100 athletes from 17 countries were participating in the sporting event. Vardanyan (68kg weight category) holds a number of titles. He is a world champion and a multiple award winner at world and European championships, Armenia's sambo federation says. Besides the Armenian sambo wrestler, four athletes from Russia, one from Mongolia and one from South Korea were also announced as tournament winners.   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. |
