Armenian wrestler advances to semifinals of U23 European Championships
Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Gevorg Tadevosyan (87 kg) reached the semifinals of the U23 European Championships, the Wrestling Federation of Armenia reports.
Tadevosyan defeated his French rival 8-0 in the quarterfinals on Monday. The Armenian athlete had also dealt a crushing defeat to his opponent from Georgia in the 1/8 final.
Other Armenian wrestlers Ashot Kirakosyan (77 kg) and Vladimir Haroyan (63 kg) won their first bouts, but lost to their Turkish and Georgian rivals in the ¼ finals, respectively.
The U23 European Championships are being held Plovdiv, Bulgaria from March 7 to 13.