Mihran Jaburyan to represent Armenia at London Olympics

09:35   16 July, 2012

YEREVAN. – NEWS.am Sport continues presenting Armenia’s athletes who will represent the country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.  

Mihran Jaburyan is a freestyle wrestler, and he will compete in the 55-kilogram category.

He was born on November 16, 1984. 

He came in fifth in the 2009-2012 European championships. And he was fifth in the 2011 World Championships, and thus he qualified for the Olympics. 

Jaburyan will enter the Olympic wrestling mat on August 10.

“I will do everything to be among the top three in London. I will work toward bringing victories to our [national] team and our country,” Mihran Jaburyan specifically said.  

And the national squad’s head coach Arayik Baghdadyan noted in particular:

“Mihran Jaburyan is an experienced wrestler. And the fact that he came in among the top five in several European championships and in the world championship is telling.

Mihran is in good shape, now, and he could take a higher place at the Olympic Games. Mihran could steer clear of the difficulties. We hope our wrestler will succeed in achieving good results.”



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