Armenian sambist Mher Ohanyan (71 kg weight category) became the European youth champion, winning a gold medal at the championship held in Limassol, Cyprus.
This gold was the only one for the Armenian national team at the tournament. In the final, Ohanyan confidently defeated Georgian representative Mikheil Gaprindashvili ahead of time. On his way to the final, the Armenian athlete beat opponents from Russia, Greece, and Moldova.
In total, the Armenian national team finished the European Youth Sambo Championship with six medals — 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze.
Full list of Armenian medalists:
Gold
— Mher Ohanyan (71 kg)
Silver
— Arshak Bekhchyan (64 kg)
— Seyran Sarukhanyan (88 kg)
Bronze
— Samvel Kazaryan (79 kg)
— Erik Saghatelian (98 kg)
— Arsen Ayrapetyan (+98 kg)
Let us remind that just a day earlier, the European Sambo Championship for adults also concluded in Limassol, where the Armenian team won six medals as well.
Tomorrow, the youth tournament will begin at the same venue.