Armenia’s sambo teams presented the names of athletes participating in the World Cup, which will be held on April 4-5 in Yerevan.
Karen Sargsyan, Tigran Kirakosyan (58 kg), Narek Dallakyan, Artur Manukyan (64 kg), Davit Abrahamyan, Karlen Mahinyan (71 kg), Boris Shatveryan, Artur Akopyan (79 kg), Vahagn Chalyan, Gor Harutyunyan (88 kg), Arsen Khanjyan, Arman Yesayan (98 kg), Arman Manukyan, and Davit Harutyunyan (+98 kg). Arpine Amiryan, Anna Ayvazyan (50 kg), Meline Mamikonyan, Ani Martirosyan (54 kg), Nane Hakobyan (65 kg), Nelly Avetisyan, and Anna Mkrtchyan (+80 kg) will compete in the women’s competition.
Hamlet Sukiasyan, Narek Goginyan (58 kg), Mayis Nersesyan, Suren Tamrazyan (64 kg), Vachik Vardanyan, Vazgen Margaryan (71 kg), Albert Karhanyan, Sargis Vardanyan (79 kg), Avetik Poghosyan (88) will compete in the combat sambo men’s competition. kg), Arman Avanesyan, Zhora Tumanyan (98 kg), Erik-Gor Hamzoyan, and Norik Khurshudyan (+98 kg). In women’s competition: Arpine Mnatsakanyan, Irina Petrosyan (54 kg), Srbuhi Hovakimyan (59 kg), and Agapi Harutyunyan (80 kg).
All 4 samba players forcibly displaced from Nagorno Karabakh, Davit Hovsepyan (58 kg), Yuri Aharonyan (64 kg), Davit Grigoryan (88 kg), and Vasak Barseghyan (71 kg), will perform under the flag of the international federation as part of the refugee team.
Around 300 athletes from 17 countries will participate in the World Cup in Yerevan. The competitions will take place in “Gazprom Arena.” Entry is free.
