ArmInfo. Armenian wrestlers take part in the 35th World Military Wrestling Championship in Iran. As reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Defense, for this purpose the delegation of the RA Ministry of Defense left for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Athletes from 22 countries are taking part in the World Championship, which will be held on November 20-25. The wrestlers who are part of the RA delegation wrestle in almost all weight categories. On the opening day of the wrestling championship, November 21, all Armenian military wrestlers won medals: thus Manvel Khndzrtsyan and Menua Yaribekyan brought Armenia bronze medals in the weight categories 57 kg and 74 kg, and Mher Markosyan won a silver medal in the weight category 86 kg.
On November 22, Harutyun Manukyan (61 kg), Arman Andreasyan (70 kg), Hrayr Alikhanyan (79 kg), Hovhannes Mkhitaryan (92 kg) and Lyova Gorgyan (125 kg) competed.