JUDOIST FROM GYUMRI, HOVHANNES DAVTIAN RECEIVES PERMIT TO TAKE PART IN BEIJING 2008

Noyan Tapan
Jan 28, 2008

SOFIA, JANUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Women’s and Men’s International
Judo Rating Tournaments took place on January 25-27 in Sofia and
Tbilisi. In Sofia Anush Hakobian (52 kg, Nor Hachn) was defeated and
in Tbilisi Hovhannes Davtian (60 kg, Gyumri) took the fifth place
the received a permit to take part in Beijing-2008. Hakob Arakelian
(90 kg, Yerevan), concluded the first seven.

It should be mentioned that among Armenian judoists, Armen Nazarian
(66 kg, Hrazdan) also received a permit to take part in Beijing 2008.

Thus, the number of Armenian sportsmen, who will take part in the
Olympic Games, reached 13.