YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A bronze medal winner at the 29th Summer Olympic Games, boxer Hrachik Javakhian of the city of Vanadzor returned to Armenia from Beijing at midnight of August 25. Sport fans of Lori marz together with Vanadzor mayor met him at Zvartnots Airport with an offering of bread and salt, songs and dancing. The medal winner was handed a laurel wreath by the President of the National Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukian, the RA Minister of Sport and Youth Issues Armen Grigorian and the President of the Boxing Federation of Armenia, Lieutenant General Hayk Harutyunian. H. Javakhian is the third Armenian boxer to win an Olympic medal after Vladimir Yengibarian - champion of the 1956 Melbourne Games, and Davit Torosian - a bronze medal winner at the 1972 Munich Games. NT correspondent was informed by Gurgen Gevorgian, President of the Vanadzor Committee of Sports, an Honored Trainer of the USSR that Vanadzor municipality will present H. Javakhian with an apartment and a car. Javakhian's personal coach Gevorg Misakian will also receive an apartment.

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