Posts Tagged ‘ Armenian sports ’

Henrikh Mkhitaryan- The Best Football Player Of The Year, Vardan Minasyan-The Best Coach

Dec 16th, 2011 | Category: Sports

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, December 16 – Armenian National Team midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan became the best football player of the year of the Republic of Armenia. During December 14’s award ceremony, the head of the Football Federation of Armenia Ruben Hayrapetyan awarded Henrikh Mkhitaryan with the “Golden boots.” Armenian National Team forward Yura Movsisyan became [...]



Serge Sarkisian Took Part In The Closing Ceremony Of The 5th Pan-Armenian Games

Aug 22nd, 2011 | Category: Sports

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, August 22 — On August 21 the Armenian President Serge Sarkisian took part in the closing ceremony of the 5th Pan-Armenian Games. In his speech the Armenian President said: “I congratulate all of us on successfully organizing this wonderful event. My congratulations to all winners. I am sure that during these [...]



Sportsmen From Armenia Make Success In The European Arm-wrestling Championship

May 16th, 2011 | Category: Sports

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, May 16 — Vladimir Mnatsakanian from Armenia won the gold medal (left hand) in the European Arm-wrestling Championship held in Antalya, Turkey on May 9-15, Arsen Gabrielian, the president of the Armenian Arm-wrestling Federation, informs. According to him, in the final match Mnatsakanian won a victory over Russian sportsman Alexander Voronetskiy. [...]



Armenians Make Success In Dortmund

Apr 4th, 2011 | Category: Sports

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, April 4 — Armenians make success in the European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship in Dortmund, by winning four medals — one gold, one silver and two bronze. Artur Shahinian (84kg) and Yuri Patrikeev (120kg) won bronze medals. The silver medal was won by the Armenian wrestler Artur Alexanian in the 96kg weight [...]



Weightlifter Tigran Martirosyan — Best 2010 Armenian Athlete

Dec 14th, 2010 | Category: Sports

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, December 14 — World and Europe Weightlifting Champion Tigran Martirosyan was named the best 2010 Armenian athlete, Sports Journalists’ Federation of the Republic of Armenia reports. Martirosyan received 429 points, leaving behind Levon Aronian, the leader of the Armenian chess, who took the second place (399 points). The list of the [...]



Armenia vs Macedonia Soccer Match — 2:2

Sep 8th, 2010 | Category: Sports

By Victoria Vardanyan YEREVAN, September 8–The  national soccer team of the Republic of Armenia played 2:2 against Macedonians in the second match of the qualifying round of European Football Championship 2012. Vardan Minasyan’s team met Macedonia’s team in Skopje and first scored in the match. On the 41st minute, Yura Movsisyan — the rookie of [...]



United Armenian-Turkish Basketball Team Created

Sep 6th, 2010 | Category: Sports

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, September 6 — Turkish Armenian young basketball players created a united Armenian-Turkish team in the framework of the US World Learning organization’s exchange program, funded by the US State Department. Anna Tadevosian, the representative of the Armenian party, told the journalists about this. The project is being held in Turkey, USA [...]