Armenian freestyle wrestlers win 3 medals at European ChampionshipsJune 23, 2011 - 12:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three Armenian representatives won medals on the first day of the European Freestyle Wrestling Junior Championship youth going on in Zrenjanin, Serbia. Vahe Tamrazyan (84kg) won a silver medal, yielding to Georgia’s Dato Marsagishvili in the final. Matevos Saroyan (55kg) won bronze, defeating rivals from Ukraine, Romania and Turkey. Another bronze medal went to Grigor Grigoryan (66kg). Narek Sirunyan (60kg) also had a chance to win a bronze medal, however he was beaten by Rafal Statkiewicz (Poland). The Armenian national team raised to the fifth place with 36 points in the team event. Greco-Roman wrestling championship will start on June 24. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |