MediaMax, Armenia
Dec 26 2018
This was a successful year for European champion Ferdinand Karapetyan
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European Champion in judo Ferdinand Karapetyan thinks that 2018 was a successful year for him.
He won the gold medal in the European Championship, but before he had become the winner in the Grand Prix, and took the bronze medal in the Grand Slam.
“I felt that I was in a good shape. I am extremely happy to have won in the European Championship, where I got advantage over experienced and title-holder athletes. Unfortunately, I didn’t participate in the World Championship in Baku, but one shouldn’t stop or regret,” the judoka noted.
He added that he will train more next year and aim to multiply his victories: “I don’t concentrate on Olympic points. Now I have quite a high rating, but I need to maintain that rhythm and work even harder.”