Armenian wrestler reaches European U20 final

PanARMENIAN.Net - Freestyle wrestling competition has got underway at the European U20 Championships in Skopje, North Macedonia, where Armenian wrestler Aren Hayrapetyan booked a place in the final.

Competing in the 65 kg weight class, Hayrapetyan edged his Azerbaijani opponent 6-5 in the semifinal to secure a shot at the European title.

In the 79 kg division, Narek Nikoghosyan will wrestle for the bronze medal on July 11.

Sasha Petrosyan (57 kg) and Hakob Hakobyan (97 kg) remain in contention through the repechage rounds, while Davit Davtyan, competing at 70 kg, has completed his campaign at the championship.