Vice-champion of the European Games Karapet Chalyan reached the semifinals of the Olympic tournament in Greco-Roman wrestling in the weight category up to 77 kg.
In the quarterfinals, the representative of Armenia faced the world champion of 2018, the winner of the European Games, 35-year-old Russian Alexander Chekhirkin and won 2-1.
Chalyan's rival in the semifinals will be Akzhol Makhmudov from Kyrgyzstan.
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