Armenian wrestlers claim gold, silver and bronze medals at international tournament in Belarus
Armenia’s freestyle wrestling youth team participated at an international tournament in Belarus from May 26-27. National Olympic Committee of Armenia reports, Armenian wrestlers conquered gold, bronze and silver medals at the tournament.
According to the source, wrestlers Arsen Harutyunyan (57 kg) and Gegham Galstyan (65 kg) won gold medals. Karen Zurabyan (57 kg), Gevorg Mkheyan (70 kg), and Hovhannes Maghakyan (125 kg) won silver medals, while Vardges Karapetyan (65 kg), Arman Andreasyan (70 kg), and Hovhannes Mkhitaryan (86 kg) conquered bronze medals.
Head coach of the national team Avetik Vardanyan told the Olympic Committee that the tournament was a good test for the Armenian athletes ahead of the European Championship.
Currently, the freestyle wrestling youth team is at a training camp in Vladikavkaz untill June 10.