The Armenian Karate Championship, which featured more than 260 athletes from all regions of the country, has concluded at the central sports hall in Yerevan.
In the −68 kg weight category, Davit Ghazaryan won for the second year in a row. In the final bout he beat Narek Simonyan of Gyumri 6:2, scoring two points in the final 30 seconds.
Other championship results
- Kata, girls (14–15 yrs) — Mariam Hovhannisyan
- Kumite −50 kg, girls — bronze: Ani Gevorgyan
- Kumite +84 kg — bronze: Hayk Alaverdyan
- Team standings — 1. Yerevan (centre), 2. Gyumri, 3. Ajapnyak
The final was very tactical. Narek was well prepared, and the score was level until the last minute. Davit simply turned out to be the more cool-headed.
Based on the championship results, an expanded national-team roster of 24 athletes was formed, who will begin preparations for international events.
