Time in Yerevan: 11:07:36, 24 May
Tokyo 2020 –Artur Aleksanyan vows to once again show Armenian might to the world | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency
09:30, 24 May, 2021
YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. The independent Republic of Armenia has so far only two Olympic Champions, both Greco-Roman wrestlers. The first to conquer the Olympic gold was Armen Nazaryan, who is now coaching the Bulgarian national wrestling team. The next to have won the Olympic championship was Artur Aleksanyan, the renowned Armenian athlete hailing from Gyumri. Aleksanyan, an Olympic gold medalist (Rio 2016), a three-time World Champion and five-time European Champion is now once again preparing for the Olympics, the Tokyo 2020.