The Sports Journalists Federation of Armenia is holding the traditional “The best athlete of the year” award.

14 athletes will compete for the best athlete title.

Taekwondo: Arman Yeremyan – European Championship silver medalist
Sports Gymnastics: Harutyun Merdinyan – World Cup winner, World Championship bronze and European Championship silver medalist
Artur Davtyan – World Cup gold medalist at vault and bronze medalist at pommel horse
Artur Tovmasyan – World Cup silver medalist at still rings and World University Games winner
Sambo: Tigran Kirakosyan – European champion, World Championship silver medalist
Maksim Manukyan – European Championship bronze medalist
Weightlifting: Smbat Margaryan – European Youth Championship and World Championship silver medalist
Tigran Martirosyan – European Championship gold medalist at snatch
Andranik Karapetyan – European Championship bronze medalist, World Youth Championship winner
Greco-Roman Wrestling: Artur Aleksanyan – World champion
Mihran Harutyunyan – European Games silver medalist
Boxing: Aram Avagyan – Europe bronze medalist
Chess: Levon Aronyan
Football: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Teams: Armenia’s men’s chess team – 2nd place at the European Team Chess Championship and 3rd place at the World Championship