14:01  ,  December 25, 2012

Arsen Julfalakyan honored to be Armenia’s 2012 Athlete of the Year

By Lusine Shahbazyan

YEREVAN.- Armenia’s Olympic silver medalist Arsen Julfalakyan said it is a great honor to be named Armenia’s best athlete of 2012.   

“I am grateful to my family, coaches, everyone who was supporting me. I had to get a bit more (Olympic gold) for this year to be perfect for me in terms of my sport career. I also got married. This was an important event in my life,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

London 2012 silver medal-winning Greco-Roman wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan is recognized as Armenia’s 2012 Athlete of the Year.  

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