Armenian wrestlers win Stepan Sargsyan international tournamentOctober 3, 2012 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Winners in 4 weight categories were determined at freestyle wrestling international tournament dedicated to Olympic Games silver winner, World and European champion and World Cup winner Stepan Sargsyan. Zhirayr Hovhannisyan and David Hakobyan won in 55kg and 66kg weight categories, with Russian representatives Salim Tabatanov and Eduard Bazrov winning in 84kg and 120kg categories. The tournament has brought together wrestlers from Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and Iran. Winners in 60kg, 74kg and 96kg will be determined October 3. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |