Armenian wrestlers snatch 6 medals at Kiev Memorial tournamentFebruary 26, 2018 - 12:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Greco-Roman wrestlers have secured four bronze medals at the XXI Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament in Kiev after Olympic Champion Artur Aleksanyan (98 kg weight category) snatched gold and Slavik Galstyan (68 kg) won bronze earlier. On Sunday, February 25, Karapet Chalyan (77 kg), Armen Melikyan (60 kg), Maxim Manukyan (87 kg) and Artur Shahinyan (87 kg) took a bronze medal each. Freestyle wrestlers fought earlier but were unable to win medal. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |