GUANGZHOU, SEPTEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Championship of Greco-Roman Wrestling started in the city of Guangzhou, China, on September 25. Representatives of 3 weight categories struggled on the first day. Representatives of Armenia Roman Amoyan (55 kg), Karen Mnatsakanian (60 kg) and Artak Haroutiunian (66 kg) failed and remained out of the future struggle. Armen Nazarian, the first champion of Olympic Games of independent Armenia who performs at present under the flag of Bulgaria, also failed. Movses Karapetian (74 kg) and heavy-weight category sportsman Yuri Patriliyev will perform on September 26.

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