BEIJING, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian sportsmen today won their first medals at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Greco-Roman wrestler Roman Amoyan won the bronze medal in men's 55 kg weight category, while weightlifter Tigran Martirosian took third place in men's 69 kg weight category. According to Radio Liberty, Roman Amoyan beat Cuba's Yagniel Hernandez (3-0, 5-0) in the wrestling match for 3rd place. In the semi-final match R. Amoyan was beaten by Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) - 2-7, 1-4. In the 69 kg category (weightlifting), Liao Hui (China) won the gold medal, while French wrestler Vencelas Dabaya won the silver.

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