Armenian athlete Tigran Kirakosyan was named champion at the European Sambo championship
in Spanish Gijon on May 17, the Armenian National Olympic Committee reported.
In the final the Armenian athlete competing in the 52kg weight category won Evgeni Yeromin of Russian by 2:1. Earlier, Rafik Manukyan competing in the 68kg weight category and Poghos Badalyan competing in the 52kg weight category won bronze medals.
To note, the Armenian team headed by president of the Sambo Federation of Armenia Mikael Hayrapetyan is represented by 19 athletes at the tournament.
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