Armenian gymnasts brought 3 medals from Voronin tournamentDecember 19, 2009 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 15-19, Moscow hosted the international tournament named after Olympic Champion Mikhail Vornonin. Armenian gymnasts Vahag Stepanyan, David Atanesyan, vahan Vardanyan and Arthur Davtyan left for the Russian capital to participate in competitions¸ Head of Armenian Gymnastics Federation Elfik Hovhannisyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.Vahan Vardanyan and Arthur Davtyan earned the 4 and 11th places on tournament table. Vardanyan won a silver medal in the final round of floor exercises and a gold medal in horse racing exercises. Arthur Davtyan won a silver medal for jump exercise. In the list of 22 countries, Armenians ranked as the fourth team. Topping the tournament table was Japan, followed by Russia. Thus, 2 of 4 Armenian sportsmen returned with medals. 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. |