GOR HAROUTIUNIAN GAINS SILVER MEDAL IN EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPIC FESTIVAL

Noyan Tapan
July 22, 2009

The European Youth Olympic Festival started on July 18 in the city of
Tampere, Finland. 20 sportsmen from Armenia represent the following
kinds of sports: judo, athletics, cycling, tennis, swimming, and
gymnastics.

On July 21, judoist Gor Haroutiunian (50 kg, Vanadzor) gained
4 victories, was defeated in one fight, took the second place and
gained a silver medal.

Another judoist from Armenia, Roza Khachatrian (48 kg, Yerevan),
was defeated in two fights and did not qualify.