14:03, 3 May 2023
YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Greco-Roman wrestling star Artur Aleksanyan has said that he aims to take gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
“I’ve started preparing for Paris 2024 immediately after the Tokyo games,” Aleksanyan said at a press conference.
Aleksanyan won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, silver at Tokyo 2020 and bronze at London 2012. He has won multiple European and World championships.
“I have one goal, to realize what I failed to do in Tokyo in Paris, to become a two-time Olympic champion. I will do whatever it takes,” Aleksanyan said.
Speaking about the upcoming world championships, he said: “Our national team is one of the best teams in the world. We will do everything to ensure best performance at the upcoming world championship.”