  Aleksanyan loses quarterfinal at wrestling world championships September 19, 2025 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Artur Aleksanyan lost his 97 kg quarterfinal bout against Azerbaijan’s Murad Akhmadiev at the Greco-Roman World Championships but could still contend for bronze. According to Armenpress, Aleksanyan can enter the repechage if Akhmadiev reaches the final, giving him a chance to compete for a bronze medal. Earlier, Aleksanyan defeated China’s Zhegang Wang 5:1 to secure his place in the quarterfinals. In other results, Hrachya Poghosyan (60 kg) earned a commanding 9:0 victory over Ukraine’s Vladislav Kuzko, advancing to the round of 16. His next opponent will be Uzbekistan’s Alisher Ganiev, U23 world champion and Asian silver medalist.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
