Celebrated Armenian wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan now represents Argentina

Celebrated Armenian wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan now represents Argentina

PanARMENIAN.Net - Olympic silver medalist, world and European champion, wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan no longer represents Armenia, Armenpress reports citing the Secretary General of the Wrestling Federation, Arayik Baghdadyan.

“Arsen Julfalakyan has not competed under the flag of Armenia for 4 years. He decided to change his sports citizenship and now competes under the flag of Argentina,” Baghdadyan said.

When representing Armenia, Julfalakyan took part in the Grand Prix that took place a few days ago in France and became a silver medalist.

He participated in three Olympic Games as a member of the Armenian national team: Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016.

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