European Championships: Armenian wrestler beats Turkish rival to reach semis

The European Wrestling Championships kicked off in Bucharest, Romania with five Greco-Roman weight classes on Monday. Wrestlers from 55kg, 63kg, 77kg, 87kg and 130kg were in action.

Armenia's Manvel Khachatryan defeated reigning champion Adem Uzun of Turkey in the 55kg weight class to make it to the semifinals, the Wrestling Federation of Armenia reported.