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22 September 2009 - 14:57 AMT

Artur Arakelyan to rival Azeri sportsman at World Championship 1/8 finals

On September 22, second tournament day, 3 Armenian team wrestlers: Arthur Arakelyan (60 kg), Harutyun Yenokyan (84 kg) and Ruslan Basiev (120 kg) performed at World Freestyle Wrestling Championship in Herning, Denmark.

Ruslan Basiev was beaten by Canadian wrestler Aryanu Bularu. Harutyun Yenokyan defeated Chinese wrestler at 1/6finals, yet was beaten by Hungarian Istvan Vereb at 1/8 finals.

Only Artur Arakelyan continues its performance at World Championship. Armenian sportsman beat Adam Block of Poland at 1/16 finals. Artur Arakelyan will rival Azeri wrestler Zelimkhan Husseinov at 1/8 finals.

Thus, Five out of seven Armenian Freestyle Wrestling Team representatives completed their performance at World Championship in Herning. On the first tournament day, September 21, Mihran Jaburyan (55 kg), Zhirayr Hovhannesyan (66 kg) and Edgar Yenokyan (96 kg) dropped out of competition.