"CUP OF ZEYTUN" INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT DEDICATED TO 15th ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Oct 31 2006

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Cup of Zeytun" 10th traditional
international tournament of judo wrestling which was dedicated to
the 15th anniversary of the RA independence was held in Yerevan on
October 27-29.

Representatives of Armenia Karen Isahakian (56 kg, Vanadzor),
Artur Srapian (60 kg, Gyumri), Aram Ghazarian (73 kg, Armavir),
Armen Ispirian (81 kg, Yerevan), Maria Martinova (48 kg, Yerevan)
and Karine Ghevondian (57 kg, Yerevan) won in the youth struggle. Judo
wrestlers of Armenia were the first in 6 of the 9 weight categories of
the juvenile competitions. In total 305 sportsmen, including ones from
Georgia as well, participated in the tournament. As Davit Khitarian,
the Chairman of the organization committee of the tournament, the
coach mentioned in the interview to the Noyan Tapan correspondent,
participation of representatives of the Georgian judo rich in
traditions of this kind of sport greatly assists growth of mastery
of judo representatives of Armenia.
From: Baghdasarian