ASUE Student - Participant of the World Universiade: Armenia has Recorded Victories
The 2017 Summer Universiade, the 29th Summer Universiade, commonly known as the Taipei 2017 Universiade, took place in Taipei, Taiwan, from 19 August to 30 August 2017.
Vladimir Harutyunyan, student of Department of Marketing and Business Organization, diver, was among 16 sportsmen representing 7 sports from Armenia.
The RA delegation was headed by Hovhannes Gabrielyan, the Chair of ASUEPhysical Training, Emergency Situations and Civil Defense, Member of the Presidency of the Student Sport Federation of the Republic of Armenia, who has summed up the Universiade, stating that Armenian sportsmen had won 6 medals – 3 gold medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze ones, and occupied the 24th among the 144 participating countries.
It is noteworthy that this year for the first time in the history of the Universiade, Armenia has double champion - Arthur Tovmasyan (sports gymnastics) and won 3 gold medals.
“Our student Vladimir Harutyunyan passed to semifinal winning the 16th place (10 meters tower), and won the 6th place in the final synchronous jump, which is a high achievement in the Universiade”; Head of our delegation stated.
We congratulate the Armenian sportsmen and wish them new achievements.
ASUE Media and Public Relations Division
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