Armenian wrestlers to participate in all weight categories of European ChampionshipsMarch 17, 2011 - 20:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 14, Armenian freestyle wrestlers launched their trainings prior to the European Championships. All wrestlers, who won medals at the Armenian championships, are coached by Araik Baghdadyan. Baghdadyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the trainings will be held until March 26, and on March 27 the wrestlers will leave for Dortmund, which will host the European Championships. "Earlier we participated in several international tournaments and held joint trainings in Georgia with the country's wrestlers. I would refrain from mentioning names, but there are Armenian wrestlers, who are able to win medals at the European Championships," said Baghdadyan. He added that the most important thing is that the Armenian wrestlers are in a good shape and have no injuries. Mihran Jaburyan (55kg), Ashot Terteryan (60kg), Zhirayr Hovhannisyan (66kg), Musa Murtazaliyev (74kg), Vadim Laliyev (84kg), Edgar Yenokyan (96kg) and Ruslan Basiyev (120kg) will participate in the European Championships. 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. |