Arsen Julfalakyan best Armenian sportsman in 2012
According to the surveys of the Republican Federation of sport journalists the 10 best sportsmen of “2012 season” were decided. 30 sport journalists named Arsen Julfalakyan as number one sportsman of the year.
10 best sportsmen list is presented below:
1. Arsen Julfalakyan, wrestling, 294 points
2. Arthur Aleksanyan, wrestling, 250
3. Hripsime Khurshudyan, weightlifting, 226
4. Levon Aronian, Chess, 203
5. Yerjanik Avetisyan, shooting, 131
6. Hovhannes Davtyan, Judo , 97
7. Vladimir Hakobyan, Chess, 95
8. Harutyun Merdinyan, gymnastics, 74
9. Arman Yeremyan, Taekwondo, 68
10. Vachik Vardanyan, Sambo, 64
Sport journalists have mentioned names of 13 sportsmen; Football players Henrik Mkhitaryan, Yura Movsisyan, Roman Berezovski, Sargis Hovsepyan, Aras Ozbilis, freestyle wrestler Davit Safaryan, Sambists Mkhitar Mkhitaryan, Tigran Kirakosyan, Greco-Roman style wrestlers Yuri Patrikeev, Chess players Gabriel Sargsyan, Sergey Movsisyan, weightlifter Hayk Hakobyan, boxer Nikol Harutyunov.
Best teams are the Chess team of Men. Chess team of Women “Mika”, and team of wrestling in Greco-Roman style.