Armenian boxer Hovhannes Bachkov wins bronze at Tokyo Olympics![]() August 6, 2021 - 10:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Boxer Hovhannes Bachkov has won bronze at Tokyo Olympics, raising Armenia's medal count to four. The lightweight boxer lost his final bout to Keyshawn Davis of the United States 5:0 on Friday, August 6․ Bachkov reached the semifinals by defeating Uzbekistan's Elnur Abduraimov 5-0 August 3. Already then he was now guaranteed no worse than a bronze medal. Gymnast Artur Davtyan won Armenia's first medal at the Olympics in Tokyo on August 2. The next day, weightlifter Simon Martirosyan and wrestler Artur Aleksanyan snatched a silver medal each. ![]() ![]() Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Armenian grandmaster Haik Martirosyan defeated Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Azerbaijan's top player, to reach Round 4 of the FIDE World Cup․ Superheavyweight lifter Gor Minasyan lifted a total of 464 kg to become the vice champion on April 1. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |