Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan said he felt the joy of having won Olympic silver only after the competition.

“I am truly happy to have won silver. It is also a great award,” the wrestler said, adding that he trained hard to win a medal at London 2012 Olympics.

“I showed nice performance, beating all my rivals in two rounds before reaching the final. However, I was unable to win the Olympic final,” Julfalakyan said.

The wrestler will start training for the upcoming championships and international tournaments in a few weeks of rest.