VILNIUS, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Greco-Roman Wrestling European Championship finished on April 5 in Vilnius. The Armenian national team led by Olympic champion Levon Julfalakian surpassed the expectations. First, champion's son, Arsen Julfalakian (74 kg) beat all his rivals, including many times prize winner of world and European championships Alexei Shatskikh (Ukraine), took the first place and for the first time became Europe champion. Super heavyweight Yuri Patrikiyev representing the Armenian national team for the second year running became Europe gold medal winner. In the team fight the Armenian national team took the third place. Wrestlers of Russia and Ukraine took the first and second places.

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