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15 Armenian sambo athletes to compete for world championship
The 2017 World Sambo Championship will kick off today in Sochi, Russia. According to preliminary data, about 1000 athletes from 94 countries are going to take part in the tournament. The Armenian national team will represent 15 athletes. Here are the Armenian athletes’ list. Sport Sambo Women - Asya Lalazaryan (48kg), Sose Balasanyan (52kg). Men - Tigran Kirakosyan (52kg), Maxim Manukyan (57kg), Artur Sahakyan (62kg), Rafik Manukyan (68kg), Arsen Ghazaryan (74kg), Mher Karapetyan (82kg), Edik Petrosyan (90kg) , Arsen Khanjian (100 kg). Combat Sambo Grigor Mkhitaryan (52 kg), Ernest Hayrapetyan (62 kg), Vachik Vardanyan (68 kg), Mavrik Nasibyan (74 kg), Avetik Poghosyan (82 kg).
