PARIS — Greco-Roman wrestler, world champion, and three-time European champion Malkhas Amoyan won a bronze medal in the 77 kg weight class at the Olympic Games held in Paris.
In a decisive match, Amoyan competed against Aram Vardanyan, an Armenian wrestler representing Uzbekistan, and won 6-5 over his opponent.
Amoyan beat Finnish representative Johnny Kunari Sarkkine early in the 1/8 round, then defeated Iranian Amin Kaviyaninejad with a score of 3-0. In the semi-finals, the representative of Armenia lost to Japan’s Nao Kusaka 3-1.
