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INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TOURNAMENT TO HOST ARMENIAN GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLERS
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 9, 2011 - 14:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Head coach of Armenian junior Greco-Roman wrestling
team Armen Babalaryan praised his squad's performance at World
Championships in Romania.
At Bucharest-hosted FILA Junior World Greco-Roman Wrestling
Championships, Narek Khachatryan (55 kg) and Rafik Manukyan (74 kg)
won gold, while Rudik Lazarian (50 kg) gained bronze medals.
"Armenian team was up against a very strong competition, which did not
prevent it from showing very good results. Left foot injury gave Rafik
Manukyan a lot of trouble. In championship finals, he felt pain in his
right foot too, yet the sportsman bore it up to win the gold. Manukyan
has experience participating in a number of international tournaments
and I wish him all the luck in adult championships," the coach said
in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"Last year, Rudik Lazarian won European Junior Championship silver
and gained the 5th place at European Championship," Babalaryan noted.
In September, the junior team will participate in Georgia-hosted
international tournament along with Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and
Iran. Starting August 31, the Armenian squad will have the last team
practice session before FILA Wrestling World Championships in Istanbul.
Changes in junior team composition are planned, with several wresters
to be transferred to Armenian national team.
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 9, 2011 - 14:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Head coach of Armenian junior Greco-Roman wrestling
team Armen Babalaryan praised his squad's performance at World
Championships in Romania.
At Bucharest-hosted FILA Junior World Greco-Roman Wrestling
Championships, Narek Khachatryan (55 kg) and Rafik Manukyan (74 kg)
won gold, while Rudik Lazarian (50 kg) gained bronze medals.
"Armenian team was up against a very strong competition, which did not
prevent it from showing very good results. Left foot injury gave Rafik
Manukyan a lot of trouble. In championship finals, he felt pain in his
right foot too, yet the sportsman bore it up to win the gold. Manukyan
has experience participating in a number of international tournaments
and I wish him all the luck in adult championships," the coach said
in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"Last year, Rudik Lazarian won European Junior Championship silver
and gained the 5th place at European Championship," Babalaryan noted.
In September, the junior team will participate in Georgia-hosted
international tournament along with Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and
Iran. Starting August 31, the Armenian squad will have the last team
practice session before FILA Wrestling World Championships in Istanbul.
Changes in junior team composition are planned, with several wresters
to be transferred to Armenian national team.