Armenia’s Malkhas Amoyan wins gold at European Wrestling Championships

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Malkhas Amoyan Amoyan claimed the gold at the European Championships under way in Budapest.

Amoyan defeated Emre Basar of Turkey 4-3 in the final in the 77 kg weight category.

In the 55 kg weight category, Armenia’s Rudik Mkrtchyan won a bronze medal, with a brilliant 9-1 victory over the representative of Romania Danny Florin Miha.

Hrachya Poghosyan lost 5-6 in the fight for the bronze medal in the 63 kg weight category.