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YEREVAN, JULY 22, ARMENPRESS: The only Armenian champion of Universiad held in Kazan 52 kg samboist Tigran Kirakosyan is satisfied with the performance of Armenian athletes. About this he mentioned during in interview given to “Armenpress”.
- Tigran Armenian samboists had the best performance among our athletes – one gold and two bronze medals.
- Armenian samboists traditionally have leading positions in world and the Universiade once again confirmed it. It means that Armenia has lot to say in sambo. All our samboists had prepared well for these competition but they had different results.
- Specialists think that your most serious opponent was not the Kazakh athletes in final but Russian samboist whom you faced at the first battle.
- It was really so and sometimes such things happen. For me the match with Russian athlete was principal for two reasons: I had been defeated by him twice and it was the time to change the trend and the victory in that battle would open a way to championship. Defeating him I felt that I could become champion and it happened so.
- What impressions do you have from the Universiade?
- It was very organized competition with strong participants and good referees. Maybe, it is explained by the fact that sambo was included in the program for the first time and organizers wanted to create best impressions.
- What plans do you have in the world championship?
- And what do you think what plans would have champion of Universiade in world championship? Of course my aim is victory. World championship is very serious competition but I have got very good experience.
- Thank you for the interview.
Interview by Zaven Vardanyan