Greco-Roman wrestler Arthur Aleksanyan won Armenia’s first gold medal at Rio Olympics.
Aleksanyan beat Cuba’s Yasmany Daniel Lugo Cabrera in the men’s Greco-Roman 98 kg final.
Arrmenia had not claimed Olympic gold since 1996.
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