Armenian wrestlers celebrate victories in four weight classes at Stepan Sargsyan tournamentOctober 25, 2010 - 21:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An international freestyle wrestling tournament, dedicated to the memory of Olympic Games silver winner, European champion and World Cup winner Stepan Sargsyan, has completed in Vanadzor. The tournament brought together wrestlers from seven countries, including 45 sportsmen from Armenia. Armenia’s wrestlers celebrated victories in four weight classes: Mihran Jaburyan (weight class 55kg), David Safaryan (weight class 66kg), Murtaz Musa-Aliyev (weight class 74kg) and Hajimorad Normagomedov (weight class 84kg). European champion and World Championship bronze winner Martin Berberyan (weight class 60kg) returned to the big sport after a two-year break and was the second at the tournament. 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 | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |