Retired major of the Armenian Armed Forces, athlete Sargis Stepanyan, who lost both of his legs and one arm, has claimed gold medal at the Armwrestling European Championship in PIDH- sitting category. Stepanyan took the first prize, competing in the category of 80 kg, Armenian National Federation of Disabled Sports reported in a Facebook post.
To note, Sargis Stepanyan was injured during a mine explosion, losing his two legs and the right arm while trying to take out his fellow serviceman from a minefield in summer 2014, when the Azerbaijani military launched a sabotage infiltration attempt at one of Armenian military posts.
Major Stepanyan has been awarded with the Armenian Defense Ministry “Marshal Baghramyan” Medal and the Medal "For Courage" by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).