WONDERFUL TOP TEN
Hayots Ashkharh Daily
17 Dec 2008
Armenia
For the 50th time the Armenian sports journalists came to a decision
regarding the 10 best sportsmen. By the overwhelming majority of
votes Gabriel Sargsyan was recognized the leading sports hero of 2008.
1. Gabriel Sargsyan (chess, the winner of the World Chess Olympic
Games and the best participant) 313 units.
2. Tigran V. Martirosyan (weigh-lifting, champion of Europe, bronze
prize – winner of the Beijing Olympic games) 289
3. Tigran G. Martirosyan (weigh-lifting, champion of Europe, bronze
prize – winner of Beijing Olympic Games) 276
4. Levon Aronyan (chess, the winner of the World Chess Olympic Games
and international big tournaments) 245
5. Yuri Patrikeev (Greco-Roman wrestling, European champion, bronze
prize – winner of Beijing Olympic Games) 241
6. Vladimir Hakobyan (chess, winner of World Olympic Games) 208
7. Roman Amoyan (Greco-Roman wrestling, European vice-champion,
bronze prize – winner of Beijing Olympic Games) 195
8. Gevorg Davtyan (weigh-lifting, bronze prize – winner of Beijing
Olympic Games) 164
9. Hrachya Javakhyan (boxing, bronze prize – winner of Beijing Olympic
Games) 117
10. Tigran L. Petrosyan (chess, the winner of the World Chess Olympic
Games) 116