7 Gold, 5 Silver, and 9 Bronze Medals from the European Championship for Disabled Arm Wrestling

Armenian arm wrestlers competed in both left and right-hand categories, achieving a total of 7 gold, 5 silver, and 9 bronze medals. Athletes from 31 countries participated in the championship, according to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia.

The European champions were Sarkis Stepanian, Sarkis Harutyunyan, Naira Mesropyan, Sarkis Khachatryan, and Gurgen Antonian. Both Sarkis Harutyunyan and Naira Mesropyan won gold medals in competitions for both right and left hands.

The silver medals were awarded to Serob Hovhannisyan, Gurgen Antonian, Serob Abrahamyan, Armen Yenokyan, and Hayk Stepanian.

The bronze medals of the European Championship were claimed by Hovhannes Avanesyan, Walter Harutyunyan (for both right and left hands), Yenok Antonyan, Sarkis Gabrielyan, Shahen Babayan, Serob Hovhannisyan, Atom Yenokyan, and Sarkis Khachatryan.

The president of the Armenian Federation of Disabled Sports, Sarkis Stepanian, commented that the team's results were satisfactory: “Overall, I am pleased with the boys’ performances. There were athletes who were capable of more, but overall, 21 medals is satisfactory. As for my own performances, I haven’t participated in arm wrestling competitions recently, but I was in good form and expected to achieve successful results.”

It is noted that Stepanian recently became the champion of an international para-athletics competition (shot put and discus throw). The tournament, which included 163 athletes from 15 countries, was held in the Czech Republic.

Representatives of the Armenian Federation of Disabled Sports are preparing for the World Championship in Disabled Arm Wrestling, which will start at the end of August in Kazakhstan.