Sargis Stepanyan becomes Armwrestling European champion
Retired major of the Armenian Armed Forces, athlete Sargis Stepanyan, who lost both of his legs and one arm, has claimed gold medal at the Armwrestling European Championship in PIDH- sitting category. Stepanyan took the first prize, competing in the category of 80 kg, Armenian National Federation of Disabled Sports reported in a Facebook post.
To note, Sargis Stepanyan was injured during a mine explosion, losing his two legs and the right arm while trying to take out his fellow serviceman from a minefield in summer 2014, when the Azerbaijani military launched a sabotage infiltration attempt at one of Armenian military posts.
Major Stepanyan has been awarded with the Armenian Defense Ministry “Marshal Baghramyan” Medal and the Medal "For Courage" by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).