Armenia finishes 2nd at European Judo Junior ChampionshipsSeptember 19, 2011 - 11:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Junior Championships 2011 finished in Lommel, Belgium, on September 18. Armenia’s national team took the 5th place among 40 countries, while the men’s squad was 2nd in the team event. Brothers Garik and Gor Harutyunyan won gold medals in 55kg and 60kg weight categories, showing the most successful performance since 2009, when Artem Baghdasaryan grabbed the gold medal and David Mkrtchyan and Tigran Varosyan won bronze. In Tashkent-hosted World Cup, female judokas Gayane Harutyunyan and Zhanna Stankevich took the 7th and 3rd places respectively to qualify for London Olympics, reported the Armenian Judo Federation. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |