The double world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, triple European champion and bronze medal at the London Olympics (2012), Artur Alexanyan was chosen by a panel of sports journalists as Best sportsman of Armenia in 2015. Surprise size: the absence in the list of 10 best sports, football player Henrikh Mkhitaryan yet one of the best players in Europe … The jury consisted of 34 sports journalists. Second in the ranking of the Best Armenian sportsmen in 2015 we find Mihran Harutyunyan (Greco-Roman) silver medal at the last European Games in Baku, a feat as the public and the Azerbaijani organizers were hostile in their anti hysteria Armenian. Gymnast Harutyun Merdinian, bronze medal at the World Gymnastics Championships was third. Moreover, the team of Armenia gentlemen failures was designated as the best team of Armenia.

List of 10 best sportsmen of Armenia 2015:

1. Artur Alexanyan (Greco-Roman), 339 Points
2. Mihran Harutyunyan (Greco-Roman), 267 Points
3. Haroutioun Merdinian (gymnastics) 265 items
4. Tigran Martirosyan (weightlifting), 231 Points
5. Artur Tovmassian (gymnastics), 113 points
6. Arman Yeremian (taekwondo), 107 points
7. Tigran Kirakosyan (sambo) 106 points
8. Arman Avakian (Boxing), 101 Points
9. Andranik Garabedian (weightlifting), 101 Points
10. Smpat Markarian (weightlifting), 95 points.

Krikor Amirzayan