  Wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan named Armenia’s best athlete of 2012 December 25, 2012 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Olympic silver medalist, Greco-Roman wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan (294 points) has been named Armenia’s best athlete of 2012 based on results of a survey bringing together 30 Armenian sports journalists. European champion, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Aleksanyan gained 250 points to come 2nd, to be followed by weightlifter Hripsime Khurshudyan (226 points). Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian took the 4th spot, with shooter Yerjanik Avetisyan, judoka Hovhannes Davtyan, chess player Vladimir Akopian, gymnast Harutyun Merdinyan, taekwondo wrestler Arman Yeremyan and sambo wrestler Vachik Vardanyan included in the top 10 list. Football players Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Yura Movsisyan, Roman Berezovsky, Sargis Hovsepyan and Aras Ozbiliz were included in the list of 13 best sportsmen.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
