An international freestyle wrestling tournament in memory of Karpush Melikyan was held in Artashat

From February 8 to 10, the 14th International U17 Freestyle Wrestling Tournament in memory of Honored Coach of Armenia Karpush Melikyan was held at the Razmik Goletsian Olympic Reserve Wrestling School in Artashat. The tournament featured the strongest young wrestlers from all wrestling schools in Armenia, as well as teams from Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Moldova.

Winners and Prizewinners of the Tournament

45 kg

1. Saba Mindiashvili (Georgia)
2. Alibek Ruslanuly (Kazakhstan)
3. Aren Piruzyan (Charbakh) and Murad Garibyan (Nmush)

48 kg

1. Nikoloz Macharashvili (Georgia)
2. Marius Chircu (Moldova)
3. Ashot Petrosyan (Garni) and Derenik Avetisyan (Garni)

51 kg

1. Giorgi Rostomashvili (Georgia)
2. Tariel Saatashvili (Georgia)
3. Artak Agabekyan (Goris) and Edmond Poghosyan (Artashat)

55 kg

1. Temuri Tuturashvili (Georgia)
2. Suren Ishkhanyan (KOR)
3. Sasha Papoyan (Gyumri) and Erik Papikyan (Gyumri)

60 kg

1. Bekmurt Kapzhassar (Kazakhstan)
2. Beksultan Alibekuli (Kazakhstan)
3. Valerlu Paduret (Moldova) and Adilet Rysbay (Kazakhstan)

65 kg

1. Akaki Mazmishvili (Georgia)
2. Razmik Voskanian (Artashat)
3. Gor Mkrtchyan (Tashir) and Seyran Grigoryan (Vanadzor)

71 kg

1. Rati Revayashvili (Georgia)
2. Papik Nersisyan (KOR)
3. Zanggar Kaldybek (Kazakhstan) and Vardan Azaryan (Vanadzor)

80 kg

1. Badri Kvashilava (Georgia)
2. Georgi Tedeshvili (Georgia)
3. Adilbek Yerbolatov (Kazakhstan) and Meruzhan Kocharyan (Vedi)

92 kg

1. Igor Reznikov (Kazakhstan)
2. Joni Shaorshadze (Georgia)
3. Jirair Saakyan (Vanadzor) and Gor Martirosyan (Ararat)

110 kg

1. Otari Beridze (Georgia)
2. Murtaz Magdavadze (Georgia)
3. Gevorg Zakaryan (Parpi) and Laert Movsesyan (Abovyan)