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I wanna wrestle in Olympic weight class - Armenia's European bronze medalist

I wanna wrestle in Olympic weight class - Armenia's European bronze medalist

YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. Wrestling remains one of the benchmark Armenian sports. Regardless of the latest achievements and perhaps failures, wrestling is the most popular sport in Armenia.

Armenia’s national wrestling team captured three medals in the European Freestyle Championship.

Volodya Frangulyan was one of the athletes to capture bronze. In an interview with ARMENRESS, the wrestler spoke about the European championship, upcoming actions, as well as the new coach.

When did you start wrestling and why did you decide to take up this very sport?

I began to wrestle when I was 7. My dad was training in Greco-Roman wrestling style, and it was decided that I too have to train wrestling. However my dad wasn’t able to take me to trainings due to his work. The guys of our neighborhood were training freestyle wrestling, so I began to train with them.

The team had an obviously fresh squad in this European Championship. What will you say about this?

I think I had trained for this championship better. It was also the time for me to win a medal in the adult’s championship. I personally was unable to capture a medal for two years, and it was high time. I believe I delayed a bit.

Volodya, I can’t not speak about the new coach. What kind of a coach was Arayik Baghdadyan for you and what kind of a coach is Mkrtchyan for you?

I wouldn’t like to compare them, since every coach has his own method and approach for training. Each of them did their best to help the team. Mkrtchyan brought attitude with him. We were excited over the fact that he is a champion of Europe and Olympic Silver medalist. And when you know that this kind of an athlete is training you, you are more confident.

Are you planning to change your weight class?

Frankly speaking I’m not thinking about it yet. The important thing for me is the upcoming world championship in August. Now I am training for the world championship and the weight classes will be confirmed after that. Anyhow I want to wrestle in the Olympic weight class.

Are you entering the canvas by memorizing the weaknesses of your opponent, or by counting on your own strength?

I don’t think there are weak or undefeatable wrestlers in the European or world championships.  Now wrestling has developed and Europeans are also strong in the sports. And I enter the bout thinking that both I and my opponent have 50/50 chances to lose or win.

Do you have a favorite trick which you often use?

I like to wrestle from various positions.

What do you do outside of wrestling?

I like living an active life. I spend a lot of time with friends, I like to watch movies.

What are your plans for the future?

For sometime me and other wrestlers of the team will train with our personal trainers, and then hold a training camp in Yerevan. We also plan to participate in Tbilisi’s Grand Prix.

Let’s change the questions, a few blitz questions. Soccer or tennis?

Soccer

Coffee or tea?

Tea, I don’t like coffee.

Ice cream or pizza?

Both, but a bit more ice cream.

Books or films?

Films.

Black or white?

White.

 








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