ARONYAN – THE BEST CHESS PLAYER
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[04:03 pm] 19 December, 2006
Armenian grand master Levon Aronyan was recognised the best Armenian
sportsman of 2006. Aronyan got 389 points in his favour during the
polling initiated by Sports Journalists’ Federation.
Aronyan has displayed excellent results in a number of international
tournaments over the passing year. He also became the winner of World
Olympiad. By the way, it is already the second time Aronyan has been
recognised the best chess player of Armenia.
Karen Mnatsakanyan, a Roman-Greek style wrestler, is in the second
place with 292 points. Karen Mnatsakanyan was awarded with gold medal
during the Moscow Championship. And Roman Amoyan, the winner of the
same European Championship, is in the third place with 254 points.