The federation of sports journalists of Armenia conducted its traditional survey from December 3 to 15. As federation president Yura Aleksanyan told PanARMENIAN.Net, world champion Nazik Avdalyan was unanimously named as the best Armenian sportswoman of 2009.
The top ten is as follows:
1.Nazik Avdalyan (weightlifter)
2.Arakel Mirzoyan (weightlifter)
3.Andranik Hakobyan (boxer)
4.Tigran G. Martirosyan (weightlifter)
5.Roman Amoyan (wrestler)
6.Hripsime Khurshudyan (weightlifter)
7.Arsen Julfalakyan (wrestler)
8.Hovhannes Davtyan (wrestler)
9.Yuri Patrikeev (wrestler)
10.Lilit Mkrtchyan (chess player)
Greco-Roman wrestling team, who came 3rd at World Cup and 3rd at European Championship, were recognized the best among teams.