  Rafik Manukyan wins gold at Junior World Greco-Roman Championships July 27, 2011 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Junior World Championships is under way in Bucharest, Romania, July 26-31. The first day of tournament was successful for Armenia Greco-Roman team. Two of four sportsmen won medals. Rafik Manukyan (74 kg) won Gold medal after 4 fights, defeating Kiro Russo (Italy), Michael Wagner (Austria), Ismail Kochaslan (Turkey) and Markin Kulinich (Poland). In final the Armenian wrestler rivaled Zurabi Datunashvili (Georgia) who was beaten by Manukyan in three periods, the score was 5:3. Another representative of Armenian team Rudik Mkrtchyan (50 kg) won bronze. On July 27, the following Armenian sportsmen are expected to enter the contest: Narek Khachatryan (55kg), Hayk Arshakyan (66kg), Gevorg Manukyan (84kg) and Vachik Yeghiazaryan (120kg).   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
