European championship: Armenia's Olympic medalist beats Azerbaijani
wrestler, too
March 23
London Olympics bronze-medalist Artur Aleksanyan, who represents
Armenia, defeated Shalva Gadabadze of Azerbaijan, by a score of 4-0,
in the semifinals of the European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship,
which is held in the Georgian capital city Tbilisi.
In the final, Aleksanyan (96 kg), who the reigning European champion,
will face Vladislav Metodiev from Bulgaria.
As NEWS.am Sport informed earlier, in the quarterfinals, Aleksanyan
defeated Cenk Ildem of Turkey by a score of 4-0. Armenia's national
wrestler had defeated the Turkish representative in the London
Olympics, as well.
In the round of 8, Artur Aleksanyan had beaten Georgia's Soso Jabidze
by a score of 12-1.
Photo by NEWS.am Sport
NEWS.am Sport
From: A. Papazian
wrestler, too
March 23
London Olympics bronze-medalist Artur Aleksanyan, who represents
Armenia, defeated Shalva Gadabadze of Azerbaijan, by a score of 4-0,
in the semifinals of the European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship,
which is held in the Georgian capital city Tbilisi.
In the final, Aleksanyan (96 kg), who the reigning European champion,
will face Vladislav Metodiev from Bulgaria.
As NEWS.am Sport informed earlier, in the quarterfinals, Aleksanyan
defeated Cenk Ildem of Turkey by a score of 4-0. Armenia's national
wrestler had defeated the Turkish representative in the London
Olympics, as well.
In the round of 8, Artur Aleksanyan had beaten Georgia's Soso Jabidze
by a score of 12-1.
Photo by NEWS.am Sport
NEWS.am Sport
From: A. Papazian