Four Armenian Karatekas To Take Part In European Junior Championship

FOUR ARMENIAN KARATEKAS TO TAKE PART IN EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

PanARMENIAN.Net
16.10.2009 11:34 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Four sportsmen in different weigh classes will
represent Armenia in European Contact Karate Junior Championship due
in Cyprus on October 24-31. Aikikendo Federation President David
Atanesyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent that Championship
participants were selected based on results of Armenia’s open karate
championship dedicated to the 2791st anniversary of Yerevan.

"Armenia’s open championship enabled us to select the best
sportsmen. All four are champions of Armenia and can compete in
different styles," Atanesyan said.

Thus, Armenia will be represented by the following junior sportsmen :
Vanik Papoyan (w/c 35 kg., age group: 10-12), Vahram Ter-Vardanyan
(w/c 48 kg., age group: 13-14), Martin Ayvazyan (60 kg., age group:
14-15), and Vahagn Ghukasyan (w/c 65 kg., age group: 15-16).