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ARMENIA'S FIRST WORLD CHAMPION IN BOXING DIES
Tert.am
23.12.11
Armenia's first world champion in boxing, Norayr Musheghyan, passed
away on December 23 at the age of 76, according to the website of
the Armenian National Olympic Committee.
Musheghyan was born in Yerevan and graduated from Yerevan State
Institute of Physical Education and had the titles of honored master
of sports, coach of Soviet Armenia.
He also had the title of honored master of sports of the republic
of Armenia.
Norayr Musheghyan also worked as the coach of national boxing teams
of the Soviet Union and Afghanistan.
Thanks to his victories the leadership of Soviet Armenia built in
1961 a school specialized on boxing where thousands of young boxers
and dozens of champions were taught boxing and courage skills.
The dirge ceremony will take place at Saint Hovhannes Church in Yerevan
from 5:30pm to 20:00 on December 25, and the burial is scheduled at
1:30 on December 26 from the same church.
Tert.am
23.12.11
Armenia's first world champion in boxing, Norayr Musheghyan, passed
away on December 23 at the age of 76, according to the website of
the Armenian National Olympic Committee.
Musheghyan was born in Yerevan and graduated from Yerevan State
Institute of Physical Education and had the titles of honored master
of sports, coach of Soviet Armenia.
He also had the title of honored master of sports of the republic
of Armenia.
Norayr Musheghyan also worked as the coach of national boxing teams
of the Soviet Union and Afghanistan.
Thanks to his victories the leadership of Soviet Armenia built in
1961 a school specialized on boxing where thousands of young boxers
and dozens of champions were taught boxing and courage skills.
The dirge ceremony will take place at Saint Hovhannes Church in Yerevan
from 5:30pm to 20:00 on December 25, and the burial is scheduled at
1:30 on December 26 from the same church.