Armenian wrestler wins Junior World Championships goldSeptember 20, 2018 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Greco-Roman wrestler Malkhas Amoyan took gold in the under 67kg event of the 2018 Junior World Championships, currently underway in Trnava, Slovakia. In his final bout, Amoyan defeated Uzbekistan's Mahmud Kakhshaliyev with a score of 10:0. As reported earlier, Tigran Minasyan (55 kg weight class) and David Ovasapyan (130 kg) had snatched two silver medals, while Hrachya Poghosyan (63 kg) was unable to defeat his opponent in his bronze-medal fight to take a medal. The championship will run through September 23. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |