TAMPERE, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. In the Freestyle Wrestling Europe Championship being held in the city of Tampere, Finland, delegates from Armenia, Mihran Javurian (55 kg), Zhirayr Hovhannisian (66 kg), and Vadim Laliyev (84 kg) were beaten by their rivals in the fight for the 3rd and 4th places, did not win any prizes and permits to take part in Beijing 2008. Martin Berberian (60 kg), Suren Markosian (74 kg), and Edgar Yenokian (96 kg) performed on April 2. M. Berberian and E. Yenokian failed and after the second round were deprived of the right to continue the fight. S. Markosian recorded 2 victories and 1 draw. He is likely to be able to take part in the fight for bronze medal.

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