The Armwrestling Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի բազկամարտի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of
arm wrestling
Arm wrestling (also spelled armwrestling) is a sport with two opponents who face each other with their bent elbows placed on a table and hands firmly gripped, who then attempt to force the opponent's hand down to the table top ("pin" them). The s ...
in
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
, governed by the
Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located in
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...
.
History
The Federation is currently led by president Arsen Gabrielyan. In an interview, Gabrielyan stated that, "The encouraging thing is that armwrestling is becoming more and more popular, the interest in arm wrestling is growing." The Federation often participates in the
World Armwrestling Championship and the European Armwrestling Championship competitions.
The Federation is a full member of the
World Armwrestling Federation.
In 2012, Arsen Gabrielyan stated that the Federation seeks to grow the popularity of the sport across the country and that Armenian Armwrestlers have won gold medals at the European Championship level.
In 2017, the World Armwrestling Federation President Mr Assen Hadjitodorov had an official meeting with the Armwrestling Federation of Armenia. Both parties discussed cooperation and avenues to expand the sport in Armenia.
In January 2021, Armenia participated in the 42nd World Armwrestling Championships in
Bucharest
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, winning 6 medals.
See also
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Sport in Armenia A wide array of sports are played in Armenia. Popular sports in Armenia include football, basketball, volleyball, and ice hockey. Further, the country sends athletes to the Olympics in boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, judo, gymnastics, track and fi ...
References
External links
Armwrestling Federation of Armeniaon Facebook
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Sports governing bodies in Armenia
Arm wrestling