 Armenian boxers to participate in Ankara-hosted European Championships June 7, 2011 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s boxing team continues getting prepared for the European Championships to be held in Ankara on June 14-25. Seven sportsmen will represent Armenia at the tournament. Armenia’s chief coach Rafael Mehrabyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that Armenian boxers participated in various international tournaments and won medals. “And based on the results of these tournaments, I invited sportsmen to the team,” Mehrabyan said, adding that the team currently hold trainings in Ararat jointly with the Iranian team, which arrived in Armenia on May 29. A delegation led by President of the Armenian Boxing Federation Arman Muradyan will leave for Turkey on June 14. Specifically, Armenia will be represented by 2008 European champion Hovhannes Davtyan (49kg), Narek Abgaryan (52kg), Vladimir Sarukhanyan (60kg), 2010 European champion Hrachik Javakhyan (64kg), Samvel Matevosyan (69kg) and Arthur Khachatryan (79kg).   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. |
