December 18, 2009 - 21:10 AMT
Athletes and coaches entitled Armenia's masters of sports
Award-giving ceremony of athletes and coaches was held on December 18 in the Sports-Concert Complex after Karen Demirchyan in Yerevan. By decision of RA Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, the title of master of sports was awarded to Rafik Safaryan, Stepa Arzumanyan, Spartak Tsarukyan, Levon Samvelyan, Yuri Grigoryan and Daniel Palyan.
The title of Honored Masters of Sports was awarded to Nazik Avdalyan, Gevorg Davtyan, Tigran G. Martirosyan, Tigran V. Martirosyan, Roman Amoyan, Vaghinak Galstyan, Aram Margaryan, Hrachik Javakhyan, Hovhannes Davtyan, Vladimir Hakobyan, Gabriel Sargsyan, Smbat Lputyan and Tigran Petrosian.
RA National Olympic Committee President Gagik Tsarukyan awarded the President of Armenian Weightlifting Federation Samvel Khachatryan and President of Boxing Federation Arman Muradyan Orders of Armenian National Olympic Committee.
Another 9 employees of the ministry, as well as coaches have been awarded "Hrant Shahinian", "Trdat 3 Arshakuni" and "Varazdat Arshakuni" Medals of the Armenian Olympic Committee.