Narek Khachatryan wins the second gold at Junior World Greco-Roman ChampionshipsJuly 28, 2011 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The second day of Armenian wrestlers at Junior World Championships which is in progress in Bucharest was as successful as the first day of the tournament. Narek Khachatryan (55kg) had no match and won gold medal. In 1/8 final he proved to be stronger than Ramunas Dagis, then he defeated Japan’s Tomoaki Nakano and Uzbek Elmurat Tasmuradov. In final Khachatryan rivaled Iran’s Saman Abdouli, whom the Armenian wrestler beat scoring to 5:0. Hayk Arshakyan (66kg), Gevorg Manukyan (84kg) and Vachik Yeghiazaryan (120kg) also competed that day but failed to win medals. The day before, Rafik Manukyan (74kg) won gold and Rudik Mkrtchyan (50kg) bronze. The Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling team ranked the 5th in the team event with 33 points. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |