Gagrule.net

Gagrule.net News, Views, Interviews worldwide

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • GagruleLive
  • Armenia profile

Armenia wins two golds at European Youth Chess Championship

August 29, 2016 By administrator

youth-chessArmenian chess players won two gold medals at the European Youth Chess Championship in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Mamikon Gharibyan won gold in Boys under 12 (B12) category, scoring eight points out of possible nine.

Meanwhile, Manuel Petrosyan won the B18 category with 7.5 points.

Several other Armenians participated and were included at least in the top 10 in their respective categories at the European Championship which lasted ten days with around 6000 games.

Russia won 15 medals in total, including 5 gold ones.

Related links:

Aysor.am. Մամիկոն Ղարիբյանը և Մանուէլ Պետրոսյանը՝ Եվրոպայի չեմպիոններ

Filed Under: Articles, Events Tagged With: Armenian, Champion, Chess, EU

Olympic Champion Artur Aleksanyan honored with fireworks and mass celebration in Gyumri

August 17, 2016 By administrator

Artur-alexanyan-celebArmenian wrestler Artur Aleksanyan’s victory at the 31st Olympic games in Rio was celebrated with fireworks and mass festivities in Armenia’s second city Gyumri after midnight on August 17, when Aleksanyan was named Olympic champion.

The city residents had gathered in the central square to follow the final fight of the wrestler.

After Aleksanyan was named Olympic Champion, more people took to the streets, displaying fireworks, celebrating with music and dance the victory of their countryman.

To remind, World champion Artur Aleksanyan became Armenia’s first gold medal at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio winning the second gold in the history of independent Armenia after 20-year break. In the final Aleksanyan defeated Cuba’s Luco Cabrera (3-0) and declared Olympic Champion.

RIO DE JANEIRO—Artur Aleksanyan became the first athlete to win a gold medal for the Armenia team on Tuesday when he beat Cuba’s Yasmany Daniel Lugo Cabrera in the final round of wrestling competition at the Rio Olympics.

While receiving his gold medal Aleksanyan wore a shirt with the image of Robert Abajyan who was killed in Artsakh during the April War.

Fellow wrestler Migran Arutyunyan won a a silver medal.

Migran Arutyunyan with his silver medal

Earlier on Tuesday, Aleksanyan defeated Turkey’s Cenk Ildem in the semifinals to advance to the finals.

Arutyunyan, 27, competed against Serbian wrestler Davor Stefanek in the finals on Tuesday, receiving Armenia’s second silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

He was eligible to compete for gold after defeating Azerbaijan’s Rasul Chunayev in the men’s Greco-Roman 66 kg semifinal.

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: Aleksanyan, Armenia, Artur, Champion, Olympic

Chess: Armenian declared German club champion

April 2, 2014 By administrator

German club ChampionLilit Mkrtchyan of Armenia has won the champion’s title at competitions held by the German chess club Bad Königshofen.

In the final match, the Armenian sportswoman beat Baden-Baden, the main rival, 3.5:2.5.

Mkrtchyan had earlier celebrated a victory over Anna Zatonskih of the United States.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Armenian, Champion, Chess, german

Support Gagrule.net

Subscribe Free News & Update

Search

GagruleLive with Harut Sassounian

Can activist run a Government?

Wally Sarkeesian Interview Onnik Dinkjian and son

https://youtu.be/BiI8_TJzHEM

Khachic Moradian

https://youtu.be/-NkIYpCAIII
https://youtu.be/9_Xi7FA3tGQ
https://youtu.be/Arg8gAhcIb0
https://youtu.be/zzh-WpjGltY





gagrulenet Twitter-Timeline

Tweets by @gagrulenet

Archives

Books

Recent Posts

  • Armenia: Letter from the leader of the Sacred Struggle, political prisoner Bagrat Archbishop Galstanyan
  • U.S. Judge Dismisses $500 Million Lawsuit By Azeri Lawyer Against ANCA & 29 Others
  • These Are the Social Security Offices Expected to Close This Year, Musk call SS Ponzi Scheme
  • Breaking News, Pashinyan regime has filed charges against public figure Edgar Ghazaryan,
  • ANCA’s Controversial Endorsement: Implications for Armenian Voters

Recent Comments

  • administrator on Turkish Agent Pashinyan will not attend the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State
  • David on Turkish Agent Pashinyan will not attend the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State
  • Ara Arakelian on A democratic nation has been allowed to die – the UN has failed once more “Nagorno-Karabakh”
  • DV on A democratic nation has been allowed to die – the UN has failed once more “Nagorno-Karabakh”
  • Tavo on I’d call on the people of Syunik to arm themselves, and defend your country – Vazgen Manukyan

Copyright © 2025 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in