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20 October 2011 - 11:45 AMT

Armen Vardanyan wins gold at U20 World Sambo Championships

Armenian sambo wrestler Armen Vardanyan won gold at Riga-hosted U20 World Sambo Championships as a part of Ukraine squad.

Armen is being trained by honored coach of Ukraine Yuri Osipyan.

Armenia’s Grigor Mkitaryan and Tigran Kirakosyan won gold and silver medals resp.; Maksim Manukyan, Karen Tonoyan, Mher Karapetyan and Roza Khachatryan brought home bronze medals.

U20 World Sambo Championships in Riga, Latvia hosted 370 wrestlers from 24 countries.