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Sports: Armwrestling: Artsakh athlete, who lost both legs in 2020 war, beats Turkish rival to win European gold

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Armenia – May 16 2022
SPORT 12:09 16/05/2022 ARMENIA

Sargis Harutyunyan, an athlete from Artsakh’s Shahumyan region who lost both legs in the 44-day war in Artsakh in 2020, won gold at the 2022 WAF Armwrestling European and Para Championships held in Bucharest, Romania, on May 7-14.

The athlete defeated his Turkish rival in the final to be crowned European champion, according to a Facebook post of Northern Artsakh, Shahumyan, Getashen.

“Congratulations to Sargis, an embodiment of strength, will and heroism, for the brilliant performance!” it said.

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