Armwrestling Federation of Armenia

The Armwrestling Federation of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի բազկամարտի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of arm wrestling in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan.[1]

Armwrestling Federation of Armenia logo

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.[2] The Federation is a full member of the World Armwrestling Federation.

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.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Ազգային ֆեդերացիաներ - Հայաստանի Ազգային Օլիմպիական Կոմիտե". armnoc.am.
  2. "Arm wrestling is not protected from doping either". sport.news.am.
  3. "WAF PRESIDENT MET THE ARMENIAN PRESIDENT OF NOC". waf-armwrestling.com.
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