Cadet wrestlers conquer 3 medals at European Championship

10:37 - 20 Jul, 2016

The Cadet European Championship has kicked off at Stockholm, Sweden.

On the first competition day freestyle wrestlers started the struggle.

Armenia's team members Arakel Movsesyan(42kg) and Mher Markosyan (85kg) became bronze medalists and Vazgen Tevanyan (58kg) lost the final bout to Russia's Ali Sheriyev and captured silver.

Harutyun Manukyan at 50 kg was also close to a bronze medal but lost 1:2 to an Azerbaijani athlete in a tough fight.

On July 20th wrestlers of 46kg, 54kg, 63kg, 76kg and 100kg weight class will fight on the mat.

ANOC press service

 

 

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