 Armenian wrestler qualifies for Olympics at Serbia-hosted tournament April 18, 2016 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Olympic Qualifier will soon be drawing to a close in Zrenjanin, Serbia. Freestyle wrestler Edgar Yenokyan (97kg) and Greco-Roman wrestler Edgar Khachatryan (130 kg) competed Sunday, April 17, both of them, however,abandoning the battle having losing their first matches. Only one Armenian athlete, freestyle wrestler Garnik Mnatsakanyan (57 kg) has qualified for the Olympics, while Davit Safaryan and Karapet Chalyan won a bronze medal each. Also representing Armenia at the Rio 2016 Olympics are wrestlers Levan Berianidze (125 kg), Artur Aleksanyan (98 kg) and Mihran Harutyunyan (66 kg).   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. |
