Andranik Hakobyan: My goal is to get London Olympic GamesDecember 21, 2009 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Silver medalist at the World Boxing Championships 2009 Andranik Hakobyan (w/c 75 kg) told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, that the year of 2009 was a successful for him."This year I won the second prize at the world boxing championships. Of course, this is a good result, but I entering the final round, I would like to win. Hand injury prevented me to perform the way I could, " Andranik Hakobyan said. At the World Boxing Championships in Milan (Italy), Hakobyan won 5 fights and lost only in the finals to the Uzbek boxer Abbos Atoev. "To win in 5 battles in a few days is a good result." As the head coach of Armenia boxing team Rafael Mehrabyan told PanARMENIAN.Net Hakobyan's trauma was so severe that the coaching staff decided to abandon the final. "But Andranik told me that he won the right to play in the finals and wanted to take a chance." In 2010 Andranik Hakobyan will take part in various international tournaments: "My goal is to get the London Olympic Games," Andranik Hakobyan 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |