The Greco-Roman wrestling team of Armenia, participating in the World Championship in Serbia, was welcomed tonight at Zvartnots airport.

Four-time world champion Arthur Aleksanyan, bronze medalist Malkhas Amoyan and other members of the national team were greeted by Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Karen Giloyan, President of the Armenian Wrestling Federation Robert Khachatryan, representatives of the Armenian Olympic Committee, as well as sports fans and relatives of the wrestlers.

ESCS Deputy Minister Karen Giloyan awarded flower wreaths to Arthur Aleksanyan and Malkhas Amoyan, congratulating them on their latest success.

8 athletes of the Armenian national Greco-Roman wrestling team participated in the World Wrestling Championship in Serbia and won 1 gold and 1 bronze medal. For the first time, the team performed under the leadership of Armen Babalaryan.

On September 15, freestyle wrestlers came out to fight at the World Championship held in Serbia.

Armenian representative Arman Andreasyan (70 kg) will compete in the 1/8 finals, and Arman Avagyan (79 kg) will start the fight from the 1/16 finals, where he will compete with Canadian representative Adam Thomson.

6 freestyle wrestlers are participating in the World Championship. Led by Habetnak Kurghinyan, Manvel Khndzrtsyan (57 kg), Arsen Harutyunyan (61 kg), Vazgen Tevanyan (65 kg) and Hrayr Alikhanyan (74 kg) are also participating in the tournament.

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