THRICE OLYMPIC CHAMPION ALEXANDER KARELIN GIVES SPECIAL
PRIZE TO ARMENIAN SPORTSMAN
19-10-2006 20:00:00 | Armenia | Sport
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Greco-Roman Wrestling
Armenian youth national team returned to Yerevan from Moscow on
October 18. In Moscow the team took part in tournament for
prizes after Thrice Olympic Champion Alexander Karelin. In
total, more than 250 delegates from 38 countries took part in
the tournament.
Among representatives of Armenia, Gor Nersisian (46 kg,
Yerevan) and Gevorg Sahakian (58 kg, Etchmiadzin's village of
Artimet) gained 5 victories each and took 1st place. Narek
Khachatrian (42 kg, Yerevan) and Andranik Khachatrian (76 kg,
Etchmiadzin's village of Apaga) took third place.
A.Karelin gave prize "for inflexible will-power" to Gevorg
Sahakian.