Roman Amoyan defeated Azerbaijani wrestler Rahimov 7:0

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: Armenian wrestler Roman Amoyan defeated Azerbaijani wrestler Vugar Rahimov representing Ukraine 7:0 and is in quaret firnal of Greco-Roman wrestling world championship. “Armenpress” reports that Amoyan had chances to hold a victory even in a greater score.

In case of one more victory Armenian wrestler will almost secure for himself at least bronze medal.

Greco-Roman wrestling world championship is held in the capital of Hungary Budapest.

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: Armenian wrestler Roman Amoyan defeated Azerbaijani wrestler Vugar Rahimov representing Ukraine 7:0 and is in quaret firnal of Greco-Roman wrestling world championship. “Armenpress” reports that Amoyan had chances to hold a victory even in a greater score.

In case of one more victory Armenian wrestler will almost secure for himself at least bronze medal.

Greco-Roman wrestling world championship is held in the capital of Hungary Budapest.

Roman Amoyan won the Olympic bronze medal at the2008 Summer OlympicsinBeijingin theMen's Greco-Roman 55kg. Amoyan was Armenia's first Olympic medalist in wrestling in 16 years.

He won a bronze medal in 2009 and a silver medal in 2010 at theFILA Wrestling World Championships. He has also won two gold medals and three silver medals at theFILA Wrestling European Championships.

Amoyan was a member of the Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling team at the 2010FILA Wrestling World Cup.The Armenian team came in third place. Amoyan personally won a gold medal.

In 2011, Amoyan was voted the Armenian Athlete of the Year. He had suffered a severe head injury early in the European Championships that year, but still bravely fought on, with a bloody wrapping on his head the whole time. Amoyan went on become a two-time European Champion despite the injury.

He failed to qualify for the2012 Summer Olympics.