Armenia’s Mavrik Nasibyan wins gold at World Sambo ChampionshipsNovember 21, 2014 - 20:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of Armenian team, Nagorno Karabakh-born Mavrik Nasibyan won a gold medal in 74kg weight category at the 2014 World Sambo Championships in Narita, Japan. World Sambo Championships are getting bigger and bigger every year. There are national sambo federations in about 90 countries and over 70 countries participate in WSC. There are 3 categories: senior sport sambo men, women and combat sambo men and 9 classes in each, making 27 classes in all. Athletes and officials total more than 500 participants. Armenian team is represented by 10 sportsmen, namely: Ashot Danielyan, Vachik Vardanyan, Tigran Kirakosuyan, Mkhitar Mkhitaryan, Edik Petrosyan, Martin Mirzoyan, Aren Antonyan, Artur Hakobyan as well as Roza Khachatryan and Sose Balasanyan. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |