The press service of the NOC of Armenia continues the “Way to Minsk" project where features the athletes representing Armenia at the upcoming European Games to be held in the capital of Belarus, Minsk. Our 14th hero is Greco-Roman wrestler Arthur Aleksanyan.

Arthur Aleksanyan

Sport։ Greco-Roman wrestling

Date of birth: 21/10/1991

Place of birth։ Gyumri

Participation in the European Games։ First time

Most painful defeat։ The defeat suffered from Nikita Melnikov in the final of the 2013 World Championship

Most important victory։ The champion title at the 2016 Olympic Games

At the European Games…

“The most important for me is the victory. Any medal except a gold one will be a failure for me.”

The days of the Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the European Games are June 28-30.