Wrestling

Wrestling | 12.03.12 | 11:51

Wrestling: European gold for Armenian athlete

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Artur Alexanyan beat his Lithuanian rival in the 96-kg division final at the weekend to win a gold medal at the Senior Wrestling European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Wrestling | 04.04.11 | 12:14

Wrestling: Armenia’s Roman Amoyan wrestles down neighbors to win European title

Roman Amoyan from Armenia has won a gold medal at the European Greco-Roman wrestling championships in Dortmund, Germany, putting up an impressive performance at the continental forum.

Amoyan’s route to the title in the 55-kg division lay through a semifinal bout against Azerbaijan’s Eldaniz Azizli in which the 27-year-old Armenian registered a convincing victory.

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Wrestling | 27.01.10 | 15:52

Welcoming world wrestlers: Armenia hosting Greco-Roman World Cup 2010 next month

By Karine Ionesyan

Next month Armenia will for the first time host a World Cup in Greco-Roman wrestling – a privilege it has been granted as a nation for achievements made in this sport.

Full Contact: Armenia hosting young judokas from Azerbaijan

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Chess

Chess: Aronian ranked FIDE’s second best for third time in a row

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has maintained his status as the world’s second best player in the latest rankings published by international chess’s governing body, FIDE, on Tuesday.

The top player list updated bimonthly shows Aronian having a rating of 2825, trailing the top-ranked grandmaster Magnus Carlsen from Norway by 10 points.

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Soccer

Soccer: Armenian clubs in Cup semifinals ahead of extended championship season

Two Armenian clubs representing provinces entertained rivals from Yerevan in the first legs of Cup semifinals played at the weekend.

On March 17, playing at home, Impuls Dilijan beat the 2011 Season’s champions Ulis 2-1, while the following day Shirak Gyumri, as the host team, lost to Mika 0-1.

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Other sports

Sport: Armenian javelin thrower qualifies for London Olympics

Another Armenian athlete has qualified for the Olympic Games that will be held in London, UK, later this year – bringing the total qualifiers to 14.
Javelin thrower Melik Janoyan registered a 79.71-meter result, his personal best, during the second attempt at the Athletics tournament in Adler, Russia, thus qualifying for the Games.

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Wrestling: Armenia’s Roman Amoyan wrestles down neighbors to win European title

ABRES ROMAN !!! You are a pride of our nation...

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