March 8, 2012 - 17:33 AMT
Armenian wrestler makes for European Championship 1/8 final

Armenia’s Musa Murtazaliyev (74kg) beat Marius Atofani (Romania) with 5:1 in 1/16 final of European Freestyle Wrestling Championships now taking place in Belgrade.

Murtazaliyev will meet Myroslav Dykun (England) in 1/8 final.

Ruslan Basiyev (120kg) will clash with Jamaladin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) in 1/8 final.

Hajimurad Nurmagometov (84kg) will face his rival on March 9.

David Safaryan (66kg) was the only Armenian participant who grabbed a bronze medal on the first day of the Championships.