Armenian teams dominate Palusalu Memorial Wrestling Tournament

Armenia’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling teams both finished top of the team standings at the 37th Kristjan Palusalu Memorial Wrestling Tournament held in Tallinn, Estonia, the Wrestling Federation reported on Monday.

In freestyle wrestling, Armenia claimed seven gold medals. Tournament champions included Manvel Khndzryan (61kg), Arsen Harutyunyan (65kg), Davit Margaryan (70kg), Narek Harutyunyan (74kg), Hrayr Alikhanyan (79kg), Knyaz Iboyan (97kg) and Khachatur Khachatryan (125kg).

Silver medals were won by Mejlum Mejlumyan (61kg), Arman Musikyan (65kg), Hayk Papikyan (79kg) and Knyaz Iboyan (97kg), while Razmik Yeprmyan took bronze at 86kg.

In Greco-Roman wrestling, Armenian gold medallists were Suren Aghajanyan (60kg), Slavik Galstyan (67kg), Gaspar Terteryan (72kg), Malkhas Amoyan (77kg), Samvel Grigoryan (82kg), Hayk Khloyan (97kg) and Aramayis Harutyunyan (130kg).

Yurik Hoveyan (67kg), Ashot Khachatryan (72kg) and Ruben Gevorgyan (97kg) took silver medals, while Armen Sukiasyan (63kg), Samvel Terteryan (77kg), Martik Petrosyan (82kg) and Gevorg Tadevosyan (87kg) secured bronze.

The annual tournament featured wrestlers from 14 countries.