Wrestler Narek Khachatryan: winning championship gold demands much workAugust 9, 2011 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Narek Khachatryan (55 kg) who won gold at Junior World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Romania, acknowledged that the title was obtained with difficulty. “I understood that much work is to be done to reach the podium. I have been the fifth at the European Championship this year where I made many mistakes, but I did my best to correct them and the result is obvious,” Khachatryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “I have been training hard lately and got confidence in myself, and I did my job. In future, I plan to be a part of Armenian national team and, certainly, win medals,” the wrestler said. During the European Championship 2011, Armenian team coach Armen Babalaryan said that Khachatryan stands a good chance to win the gold but he lacked confidence which prevented him from the victory. Babalaryan asserts that Khachatryan is a skilled sportsman and believes that he will make Armenian fans enjoy adult tournaments as well. 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. |