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Armenian Athlete Secures First Olympic Gold for Russia
by Armenian Weekly
July 28, 2012
LONDON (A.W.) - Armenian athlete Arsen Galstyan secured Russia's first
Olympic gold in the 60-kilogram judo competition.
Arsen Galstyan with his gold medal
In the semi-final and final rounds, Galstyan defeated double world
champion Rishod Sobirov (Uzbekistan) and Hiroaki Hiraoka (Japan)
respectively.
Commentators deemed Galstyan's victory a surprise, as he is ranked
number five in the world.
Galstyan had won the bronze medal in the most recent Judo world championships.
Galstyan was born in Armenia on Feb. 19, 1989. The 5'7'' (170 cm)
athlete is coached by Igor Romanov. He sometimes trains with his two
brothers, Arman and Tigran.
`When I have nobody to train with, I [recruit] one of my brothers. It
seems to me that my victories give them additional stimulation to
train and win,' he told Judolinda.ru in an interview published last
year.
by Armenian Weekly
July 28, 2012
LONDON (A.W.) - Armenian athlete Arsen Galstyan secured Russia's first
Olympic gold in the 60-kilogram judo competition.
Arsen Galstyan with his gold medal
In the semi-final and final rounds, Galstyan defeated double world
champion Rishod Sobirov (Uzbekistan) and Hiroaki Hiraoka (Japan)
respectively.
Commentators deemed Galstyan's victory a surprise, as he is ranked
number five in the world.
Galstyan had won the bronze medal in the most recent Judo world championships.
Galstyan was born in Armenia on Feb. 19, 1989. The 5'7'' (170 cm)
athlete is coached by Igor Romanov. He sometimes trains with his two
brothers, Arman and Tigran.
`When I have nobody to train with, I [recruit] one of my brothers. It
seems to me that my victories give them additional stimulation to
train and win,' he told Judolinda.ru in an interview published last
year.