Armenian wrestlers celebrate victories in four weight classes at Stepan Sargsyan tournamentOctober 25, 2010 - 21:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An international freestyle wrestling tournament, dedicated to the memory of Olympic Games silver winner, European champion and World Cup winner Stepan Sargsyan, has completed in Vanadzor. The tournament brought together wrestlers from seven countries, including 45 sportsmen from Armenia. Armenia’s wrestlers celebrated victories in four weight classes: Mihran Jaburyan (weight class 55kg), David Safaryan (weight class 66kg), Murtaz Musa-Aliyev (weight class 74kg) and Hajimorad Normagomedov (weight class 84kg). European champion and World Championship bronze winner Martin Berberyan (weight class 60kg) returned to the big sport after a two-year break and was the second at the tournament. 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 | U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |