Armenian wrestler wins gold medal at the World Wrestling Championship in Paris

Photo: Gohar Nalbandyan, JAMnews

Artur Aleksanyan, an Armenian wrestler, became a three-time world champion after beating Russia’s Musa Yevloyev in the Greco-Roman 98kg. qualification, in the final round of the 2017 World Wrestling Championship in Paris.

In the semi-final, Artur Aleksanyan defeated Uzbekistan’s Rustam Asakalov 8:0, while in the quarter-final he gained the advantage over Revaz Nadareishvili (Georgia), beating him 6:2.

JAMnews reported about Artur Aleksanyan’s achievements when he was recognized as Armenia’s best athlete. The wrestler says he has always been modest about his success and achievements.

“We are a very sporting nation, and we have many talented athletes. It’s a great honor for me to be recognized the first among them. I think I will manage to win due to my hard work and strong will. My father trains me, he helps me much and we improve on my mistakes together. After each tournament I forget about the victories and losses and I set a new goal and start preparing for the next competitions,” said Artur Aleksanyan.