The Award and Honoring ceremony of the best athletes of the years was held at the “Pharaon” leisure and entertainment complex which was attended by President Serz Sargsyan, President of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabah and other high-ranking guests. President of NOC of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan awarded the best athletes expensive cars. President Serzh Sargsyan also handed state awards to the Armenian athletes. This year the best 10 athletes’ list included Olympic champion Artur Alexanyan, Olympic silver medalists Mihran Harutyunyan, Simon Martirosyan, Gor Minasyan, European champions Harutyun Merdinyan, Nazik Avdalyan, Andranik Karapetyan, Hripsime Khurshudyan, Varsham Boranyan and European silver medalist Artur Davtyan. We want to note that 2016 was the most successful year in the history of independent Armenia in sport terms. Finally after a 20-year break Armenia conquered the desirable Olympic gold medal and overall Armenian athletes brought to Armenia 174 medals – 57 gold, 53 silver and 64 bronze medals from world and European championships as well as from Olympic Games. We won 30 medals more than in 2015.
Award and honoring ceremony of the best athletes of the year
