12:28  ,  September 20, 2019

Wrestling World Championships: Varuzhan Kajoyan defeated in the 1/8 finals

On the second day of the World Championship in freestyle wrestling held in Nur-Sultan, the representative of Armenia Varuzhan Kajoyan (74 kg) was defeated 4-10 in the 1/8 finals by the Ukrainian Vasily Mikhailov. 

Varuzhan Kajoyan began the fight from the 1/16 finals, where he defeated the Lithuanian Andrius Mazeika 10-2.

If Mikhailov reached the final, Kajoyan will continue the struggle for a ticket to the match for the bronze medal in the consolation match on September 21.

Levan Berianidze (125 kg) in the qualifying round lost 2-3 to the Ukrainian Alexander Khotsianovsky.

On September 21, Grigor Grigoryan (79 kg) and Hovhannes Mkhitaryan (86 kg) will fight. Their rivals will become known today in Friday.

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