Malkhas Amoyan, a two-time world champion representing Armenia in Greco-Roman wrestling, suffered a defeat in his second bout at the World Championships.
Amoyan faced Kazakhstan’s Merey Maulitkanov in the 77 kg category at the ongoing World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, and lost 2-4. Amoyan will have a chance to compete for a medal if the Kazakh wrestler reaches the final.
Armenia’s Suren Aghajanyan, a junior world champion, also suffered a defeat at the ongoing World Championships, losing to Japan’s Koto Gomi in the 60 kg category.
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