Armenian boxer Suren Katvalyan wins bronze at Youth Olympic Games in Dakar

Armenian boxer Suren Katvalyan has won bronze in the men’s 65 kg category at the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, securing Armenia’s first medal at the event despite losing his semifinal bout.

Katvalyan faced Japan’s Kenshin Sakuno in the semifinals. The Armenian boxer knocked down his opponent in the first round and was also active in the subsequent rounds. However, Sakuno was ultimately awarded the victory by a 3-2 decision, with Katvalyan taking bronze.

The Boxing Federation of Armenia has described the judges’ decision in favor of the Japanese athlete as “questionable.”