Arsen Manukyan wins world jiu-jitsu championshipsMay 3, 2013 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Arsen Manukyan (56 kg) scored three victories to win Russia-hosted 4th world jiu-jitsu championships. The championships brought together athletes from 26 countries. Ishkhan Hovhannisyan also represented Armenia, however, he dropped out of the championships. “I started practicing jiu-jitsu at the age of 5. Ruben Tsaturyan is my coach. Ruben Kolyan, world championships winner, advised me to train hard for international tournaments,” Manukyan said. Top stories 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. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. |