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ARMENIAN TEAM IN FIRST PLACE BY NUMBER OF MEDALS WON AT
EUROPEAN WEIGHT-LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-21 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Weight-Lifting Championship ended in the Italian city of Lignano. Armenian sportsman Ara Khachatrian (77 k, city of Gyumri) lifted

ARMEN BAREYAN BECOMES CHAMPION AT INTERNATIONAL YOUTH
BOXING COMPETITIONS OF CIS COUNTRIES
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-18 22:00:00

NIZHNI NOVGOROD, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Mkrtich Mkrtumian (42 kg) and Armen Bareyan (51 kg) - pupils of the Parakar branch of the republican boxing school

TIGRAN G. MARTIROSIAN BECOMES EUROPEAN CHAMPION
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-18 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Hripsime Khurshudian (75 kg, city of Kasakh) won a gold medal (clean and jerk - 141 kg) at the Women's European

15 ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS TO TAKE PART IN INDIVIDUAL
CHAMPIONSHIP OF EUROPE
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-18 12:35:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Chess Individual Championships of men and women will start in the city of Plovdiv in Bulgaria on April 20.

MELINE DALUZIAN AND NAZIK AVDALIAN GAIN GOLD MEDALS IN
EUROPEAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-18 12:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 16 Meline Daluzian (63 kg, Gyumri) and Nazik Avdalian (69 kg, Gyumri) from Armenia fought in the women tournament

ACCORDING TO RA PRIME MINISTER, SPORT SUCCESS HAS POSITIVE
INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY'S MOOD
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-17 18:50:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 17, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian presented the re-appointed Minister Armen Grigorian to the staff in the RA Ministry of

SEVEN ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN TAKE PART IN FIRST FREESTYLE
WRESTLING OLYMPIC RATING TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-17 14:22:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The first International Freestyle Rating Tournament started in the city of Martingi of Switzerland on April 16. Gegham Babakhanian (55 kg,

REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMENIA COMPETE UNSUCCESSFULLY AT
BEGINNING OF WOMEN'S EUROPEAN WEIGHT-LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-16 21:00:00

LIGNANO, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Female weight-lifters in the weight categories of 53 and 58 kg competed at the European Weight-Lifting Championship in Lignano (Italy) on

ARMENIAN SWIMMERS NOT PASS TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-15 18:10:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The Swimming World Championship was held in the city of Manchester, England. Representatives of Armenia Mikayel Koloyan and Haroutiun Haroutiunian

ARMENIAN FENCERS FAIL IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-15 18:05:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The Fencing Youth and Juvenile Championships were held in the city of Acireale, Italy. Four representatives of Armenia failed in the

FIRST MATCHES OF ARMENIAN FOOTBALL CUP TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL
TAKE PLACE
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-15 18:05:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The first matches of the Armenian Football Cup Tournament semifinal took place on April 14. Pyunik was beaten by Ararat with

ARMENIAN RUGBY NATIONAL TEAM BEATS SPORTSMEN OF DENMARK
WITH SCORE OF 23 TO 11
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-14 20:00:00

ABOVIAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia-Denmark match took place by the elimination tour program of second subgroup of Europe Rugby Group A Championship on April 12

NORAYR BAKHTAMIAN TAKES 4th PLACE IN 10 M DISTANCE OF WORLD
CUP TOURNAMENT REGULAR TOUR
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-14 20:00:00

BEIJING, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The regular tour of the Shooting World Cup Tournament started in Beijing. Norayr Bakhtamian (Yerevan) gained 580 points with 60

ARMENIAN JUDOISTS RECEIVE NO PRIZES IN EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-14 19:40:00

LISBON, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Europe Judo Championship finished on April 13 in the capital city of Portugal, Lisbon. Representatives of Armenia Hovhannes Davtian (60 kg, Gyumri)

ARMENIA TO SEND 4 BOXERS TO TAKE PART IN BEIJING OLYMPIC
GAMES
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-14 19:35:00

ATHENS, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The last International Olympic Rating Tournament finished on April 13 in the capital city of Greece, Athens.

GRAND MASTER GABRIEL SARGSIAN SHARES 3-4th PLACES IN
INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL OF SPAIN
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-14 19:30:00

MERIDA, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The great International Chess Festival finished on April 12 in the city of Merida, Spain. In the main tournament, Gabriel Sargsian

ARMAN YEREMIAN FIRST AMONG ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN TO GAIN TITLE
OF EUROPE CHAMPION IN TAEKWONDO
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-14 19:30:00

ROME, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Europe Taekwondo Championship finished on April 13 in the capital city of Italy, Rome. Arman Yeremian (78 kg, Yerevan) distinguished

BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OF YEREVAN STARTS
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-14 15:02:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The basketball championship of the city of Yerevan has started in the sports school of Shengavit. 26 teams of girls and

GABRIEL SARGSIAN DRAWS GAME IN 6th TOUR OF INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT OF SPAIN
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-11 18:45:00

MERIDA, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The games of the 6th tour were held in the International Chess Festival, which is taking place in the city of

GABRIEL SARGSIAN TAKES SECOND PLACE IN INTERNATIONAL CHESS
FESTIVAL HELD IN SPAIN
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-11 16:00:00

MERIDA, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The great International Chess Festival is continuing in the city of Merida, Spain. Gabriel Sargsian defeated Fabiano Karuana (Italy) in the

EIGHT REPUBLICAN RECORDS RECORDED IN ARMENIAN WEIGHTLIFTING
YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-11 13:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Weightlifting Youth Championship finished in Vanadzor on April 9. 110 sportsmen took part in this championship. Smbat Margarian (56 kg),

PARTICIPANTS OF ARMENIAN FOOTBALL CUP TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL
BECOME KNOWN
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-11 13:22:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The second legs of the quarter final of the Armenian Football Cup Tournament took place on April 10. The following scores

TWO BOXERS FROM ARMENIA CONTINUE STRUGGLE FOR OLYMPIC PASS
IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF ATHENS
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-11 12:42:00

ATHENS, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The International Boxing Rating Tournament started in Athens on April 7. Among the representatives of Armenia Azat Hovhannisian (57 kg, Masis)

TWO ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN COMPTETE AT 9th WORLD SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-09 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. 9th World Swimming Championship is being held in Manchester on April 9-16. Armenia is represented by Mikael Koloyan, who will take

NATIONAL TEAM FORMED BY RESULTS OF ARMENIAN BOXING
YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-08 18:15:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Boxing Youth Championship was held on April 1-7 in Vanadzor. 141 delegates from 9 towns took part in it.

FATHER AND DAUGHTER SHAHNAZARIANS BECOME ARCHERY CHAMPIONS
OF ARMENIA
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-08 18:10:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Archery Championship was held in the sports base of the village of Arshaluys, Etchmiadzin region. Father and daughter Andranik

REPRESENTATIVE OF ARMENIA YURI PATRIKEYEV GAINS TITLE OF
GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING EUROPE CHAMPION IN TAMPERE
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-07 20:35:00

TAMPERE, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Greco-Roman Wrestling Europe Championship finished on April 6 in the city of Tampere, Finland. Among representatives of Armenia, Roman Amoyan (55

YOUNG ARMENIAN JUDOISTS COMPETE WITH GEORGIAN SPORTSMEN OF
SAME AGE
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-07 17:25:00

AKHMETA, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A competition between Armenian and Georgian youth judo national teams took place on April 6 in the town of Akhmeta, Georgia.

FOUR ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN TO TAKE PART IN TAEKWONDO EUROPE
CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-07 17:20:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Between March 28 to April 5, the Armenian taekwondo national team held a joint teaching and training gathering with the Iranian

FIRST MATCHES OF ARMENIAN FOOTBALL HIGHER LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIP HELD
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-07 17:10:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The first matches of Armenian Football Higher League Championship took place on April 6. The following results were recorded: Ararat -

17th FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OF ARMENIA'S HIGHEST GROUP TO
START ON APRIL 6
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-05 16:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The 17th football championship of Armenia's highest group will start on April 6. Eight teams will compete for the title of

KRASH-MKRTCHIAN CHESS TOURNAMEMT ENDS WITH 2.5:1.5 SCORE
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-05 16:00:00

CHICAGO, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The 4-game tournament of Armenian GM Lilit Mkrtchian and the U.S. champion Irina Krash finished in Chicago on April 3. Three

FREE-STYLE WRESTLER KARINE SHADOYAN FAILS TO WIN MEDAL AND
OLYMPIC RATING AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-05 16:00:00

TAMPERE, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The only representative of Armenia Karine Shadoyan (72 kg) on April 4 competed at Women's European Free-Style Wrestling Championship in the

FREE-STYLE WRESTLERS OF ARMENIA DO NOT RECEIVE MEDALS IN
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-03 19:25:00

TAMPERE, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Free-Style Wrestling Championship finished in the city of Tampere of Finland on April 2. All the seven wrestlers of

FIRST GAMES OF QUARTER FINAL OF ARMENIAN FOOTBALL CUP
TOURNAMENT TAKE PLACE
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-03 14:05:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The first games of the quarter final of the Armenian Football Cup Tournament took place on April 2. The following scores

6 OUT OF 7 ARMENIAN WRESTLERS GAIN NO MEDALS AND PERMITS TO
TAKE PART IN OLYMPIC GAMES
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-02 18:45:00

TAMPERE, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. In the Freestyle Wrestling Europe Championship being held in the city of Tampere, Finland, delegates from Armenia, Mihran Javurian (55 kg),

NATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING TEAM OF ARMENIA PREPARING FOR
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN PODOLSK
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-02 12:38:00

PODOLSK, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The national weightlifting team of Armenia has been holding a traning gathering since March 25 in the city of Podolsk. The

THREE ARMENIAN FREE-STYLE WRESTLERS TO TAKE PART IN
SEMI-FINAL OF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-02 12:22:00

TAMPERE, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Free-Style Wrestling Championship of Europe started in the city of Tampere of Finland on April 1. The Armenian national team

ARMENIAN BOXING NATIONAL TEAM LEAVES FOR ATHENS TO HOLD A
TEACHING AND TRAINING GATHERING
  • Sport
  • 2008-04-01 19:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian boxing national team left for the capital city of Greece on March 31. It will hold a teaching and

ARMENIAN OPEN FIRST BADMINTON INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT HELD
IN YEREVAN
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-31 18:10:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The first International Badminton Tournament was held on March 28-29 in Yerevan on the initiative of the International and Armenian Badminton Federations.

GRAND MASTER LILIT MKRTCHIAN FROM YEREVAN TO COMPETE WITH
U.S CHAMPION IRINA KRUSH IN CHICAGO
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-31 18:00:00

CHICAGO, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Four times Armenian champion and multiple prize-winner of Europe Lilit Mkrtchian will compete with U.S. champion Irina Krush from March 31

PARTICIPANTS OF ARMENIAN FOOTBALL CUP TOURNAMENT'S QUARTER
FINAL BECOME KNOWN
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-31 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The return games of 1/8 final of the RA Football Cup Tournament took place on March 28 and 29. The following

WINNER OF AMBER INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT LEVON ARONIAN
GAINS 14.5 POINTS
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-28 18:50:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The Amber International Chess Tournament finished in the city of Nice, France. Levon Aronian, who in the penultimate tour with 13.5

LEVON ARONIAN GAINS TITLE OF WINNER OF AMBER INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-27 18:50:00

NICE, MARCH 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The games of the penultimate, 10th tour of the Amber International Chess Tournament, which is being held in the city of

LEVON ARONIAN REMAINS ONLY CHESS PLAYER WHO IS AT TOP OF
AMBER TOURNAMENT TABLE
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-26 19:00:00

NICE, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Two tours have remained until the end of the Amber International Chess Tournament being held in the city of Nice, France.

ELINA DANIELIAN SHARES 1-3th PLACES IN STOCKHOLM OPEN
INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-26 15:55:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Stockholm Open big International Tournament finished on March 25 in Sweden. 126 female chess players of 32 countries took part

ARMENIAN JUDOISTS HAVE LAST PREPARATORY TRAINING IN ABOVIAN
PRIOR TO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-25 22:00:00

ABOVIAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian national judo team started a training with the participation of 12 sportsmen in the city of Abovian on March

ARMENIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAN TO PLAY FRIENDLY MATCH WITH
TEAM OF KAZAKHSTAN ON MARCH 26
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-25 22:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian national football team together with the chief coach Yan Pouelsen left for the Netherlands on March 24. It will

LEVON ARONIAN REMAINS AT TOP OF TOURNAMENT TABLE WITH 10.5
POINTS IN AMBER INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-24 19:20:00

NICE, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 6th tour of the Amber International Chess Tournament being held in the city of Nice, France, Levon Aronian competed

5 YOUNG ARMENIAN JUDOISTS BECOME PRIZE-WINNERS OF
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF TURKEY
  • Sport
  • 2008-03-24 16:10:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN. An International Youth Judo Tournament was held on March 22-23 in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Andranik Chaparian (66 kg, Yerevan)