Having returned after a long absence, the athlete took the second place in the 65kg weight class in an international tournament in Kyiv.
Frangulyan has told Mediamax Sport that he missed the struggle and the feeling of competition.
“I’ve been out for such a long time and I wanted to resume competing as soon as possible. Of course, the objective is always the same – victory. I only got silver medal this time, but I’m generally pleased with my performance. I had four matches, and I have time till the next tournaments to correct my mistakes,” he said.
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Frangulyan wrestled with Ukraine representative Gor Hovhannisyan in the final, and he believes it is the long absence that cost him the gold. Frangulyan has been out for 7 months after a shoulder surgery.
“I made two mistakes, which turned out decisive. I wrestled with Gor twice before, won one of the matches, and this final ended 1-2 in his favor. I will try to get one back when we compete again,” concluded Frangulyan.