Video: Paris 2024. Arthur Aleksanyan won 9-0
Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist, four-time world champion, and seven-time European champion Arthur Aleksanyan has reached the quarter-finals of the Olympic wrestling competition in Greco-Roman style.
In the 1/8 finals, Arthur Aleksanyan decisively defeated South Korean representative Sinjhun Kim, the 2014 youth world runner-up, 2017 Asian Championship runner-up, 2021 Asian Championship runner-up, and winner of the 2024 Asian regional Olympic qualifying tournament, with a score of 9-0.
During the first period, Arthur Aleksanyan capitalized on his opportunity to work from the top position, taking an impressive lead of 7-0. Shortly, Malhas Amoyan will take the mat. The world champion and three-time European champion Malhas Amoyan will measure his strength against the 2021 European youth champion, 2022 U20 European runner-up, 2023 U23 European champion, and winner of the Olympic qualifying tournament held in Baku in 2024, Finland's Joni Kunari Sarkkinin.