Armenia’s Artur Aleksanyan (97 kg) defeated Cuba’s Gabriel Rosillo 5-3 in the semifinals of the Men’s Greco-Roman wrestling competition, advancing to the finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Aleksanyan is now one step away from completing his quest for a second Olympic gold medal, with the finals set for Wednesday, August 7. He defeated Uzbekistan’s Rustam Assakalov 9-5 in the quarterfinals and South Korea’s Kim Seungjun 9-0 in the round of 16.
Aleksanyan, competing for his fourth Olympic medal, won his first gold at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. The 32-year-old is a four-time World Champion (2014, 2015, 2017, 2022) and a seven-time European Champion (2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024). He is also an Olympic silver medalist (2021, Tokyo) and an Olympic bronze medalist (2012, London).
Let’s celebrate and honor our champion, Artur Aleksanyan, for bringing pride and glory to Armenia!
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