BAKO SAHAKYAN SIGNED A DECREE TO AWARD RA HONORED COACH YURI BABAYAN
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
09.06.2009 17:39 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On 9 July NKR President Bako Sahakyan signed an
award decree.
According to decree, for contribution to the development of physical
culture and sports as well as in connection with the 80th birthday,
RA honored coach, honored worker of physical culture and Sports of the
Republic of Armenia, freestyle wrestling coach of the Yerevan State
Sports College of Olympic Reserve Yuri Babayan was awarded with the
"Gratitude" medal, NKR President’s Press Service reported.
Yuri Babayan trained great many outstanding sportsmen, including Vahan
Zatikyan, Lyova Vardanyan, Levon Hayrapetyan, Stepan Sargsyan. Dozens
of his trainees earned Master of Sport degrees, won European, Olympic
and world championships.
In 2005 he was awarded with "Competence and professionalism" medal
in Khasavyurt, Dagestan and in 2008 Honorary Khasavyurt Citizen’s
title was bestowed on him for significant contributions in free
style wrestling.