Armenia's Artur Aleksanyan wins Olympic silverAugust 3, 2021 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Artur Aleksanyan won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, August 3. Aleksanyan took on Russia's Musa Evloev in his final bout but was defeated 5:1, partially due to a hamstring injury he suffered in his previous fight. Nicknamed the White Bear in his native Armenia, Aleksanyan is one of the most renowned and celebrated athletes in the country. He took gold in the previous Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and snatched bronze in the 2012 Games in London. Gymnast Artur Davtyan won Armenia's first medal at the Olympics in Tokyo on Monday, August 2. The 28-year-old athlete scored 14․733 points in the men's vault event to snatch the bronze medal. 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 | Viva-MTS-SOURCE Foundation program supports family displaced from Artsakh The Zeynalyans' daily routine and living agenda changed months after the birth of their first child, Davit. Armenia, France’s KNDS ink military cooperation agreement A military-technical cooperation agreement has been signed between the Armenian Ministry of Defense and the French military-industrial company KNDS. Iran, Russia discuss Caucasus developments Ali Bagheri Kani and Igor Khovaev, have reviewed the developments in the Caucasus region. Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. |