Arsen Manukyan wins world jiu-jitsu championshipsMay 3, 2013 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Arsen Manukyan (56 kg) scored three victories to win Russia-hosted 4th world jiu-jitsu championships. The championships brought together athletes from 26 countries. Ishkhan Hovhannisyan also represented Armenia, however, he dropped out of the championships. “I started practicing jiu-jitsu at the age of 5. Ruben Tsaturyan is my coach. Ruben Kolyan, world championships winner, advised me to train hard for international tournaments,” Manukyan said. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |