Armenia’s Artur Aleksanyan (97 kg) defeated Uzbekistan’s Rustam Assakalov 9-5 in the quarterfinals of the Men’s Greco-Roman wrestling competition, advancing to the semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Aleksanyan defeated South Korea’s Kim Seungjun 9-0 in the round of 16. Nicknamed “White Bear,” Aleksanyan is competing for his second Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, having won his first 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 cheer on our champion as he continues his journey in Paris!
