Arthur Alexanyan. Photo: © Sputnik / Ani Mejlumyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/sport/20180502/11821851/u-armenii-dva-chempiona-evropy-za-den-belyj-medved-chetyrekhkratnyj.html

03 May 2018, 11:19

Armenian wrestler is four times European Champion

On May 2, Arthur Alexanyan, a member of the Armenian national team, won the gold medal of the European Championship in Dagestan.

Arthur Alexanyan, a Greco-Roman wrestler, won in the category of up to 97 kg. He defeated Mikheil Kajaia, an athlete from Serbia, the RIA "Novosti" reports.

Arthur Alexanyan is one of the most titled wrestlers in the Championship. He is the winner of the 2016 Olympic Games, the 2012 Olympic Games, three World Championships, and now four European Championships, the "Wrestrus.ru" reports.

"I came to Dagestan for the first time. I like everything here, including the organization of the Championship ... If there are other competitions in Dagestan, I will come with pleasure," the "Wrestrus.ru" quotes the athlete as saying.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

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