Davtyan, Nazaryan 5th at Judo Grand Slam in MoscowMay 30, 2011 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow hosted Judo Grand Slam, during which sportsmen could qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games. The tournament brought together 463 judo wrestlers from 63 countries. Armenia was represented by World Championship bronze winner and World Cup winner Hovhannes Davtyan and Gor Harutyunyan (both in 60kg weight category), as well as World Cup winner Armen Nazaryan (66kg.) Davtyan celebrated two victories, but was defeated in the third fight by French Sofiance Milous, who won silver. Davtyan was the fifth. Nazaryan also finished the fifth, suffering a defeat by Russia’s Musa Mogushkov in the third fight. Harutyunyan’s participation was unsuccessful, and he has not managed to gain Olympic points for Armenia’s team. Davtyan and Nazaryan will leave for Bucharest, which will host World Cup on June 4-5. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |