The Traditional Wushu Federation of Armenia will send a 29-member team to participate in the 8th Traditional Wushu European Championship, which will take place from April 30 to May 5 this year in Heraklion, Greece.
The team is led by Federation President Rustam Alaverdyan. The referees are Aram Aydinyan (Taolu) and Gor Terzikyan (Sanda). The coaching staff includes Mushegh Hayrapetyan (head coach of the senior team), Gevorg Alikhanyan (head coach of the junior team), and Manuk Manukyan (second coach for the junior team), supported by coaches Albert Bazeyan, Karapet Tevosyan, and Taron Ghazaryan.
Senior athletes:
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Tanya Hovhannisyan (Taolu – Choy Li Fut, Shaolin Fan)
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Vahan Mkrtchyan (52 kg)
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Jirayr Petrosyan (56 kg)
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Arsen Baghrayan (60 kg)
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Ruben Margaryan (65 kg)
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Davit Vardanyan (70 kg)
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Sevak Musaelyan (75 kg)
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Grigor Tonikyan (80 kg)
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Tigran Gevorgyan (85 kg)
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Garnik Galstyan (90 kg)
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Alik Alaverdyan (100+ kg)
Junior athletes:
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Karolina Hambardzumyan (48 kg)
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Mane Yeghanyan (52 kg)
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Karen Sahakyan (48 kg)
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Ruben Melkonyan (52 kg)
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Gevorg Baghdasaryan (56 kg)
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Erik Virabyan (60 kg)
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Tigran Tovmasyan (65 kg)
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Davit Baghdasaryan (70 kg)
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Hrant Tadevosyan (75 kg)
The Armenian team will compete in both Taolu (forms) and Sanda (sparring) disciplines, aiming to proudly represent Armenia and bring home as many medals as possible.