On the left hand, Emil reached the final where he won Khetag and became world champion. On the right hand Emil was second, losing only to the young talent from Russia – Artur Makarov. Armenian athlete shared his thoughts on the championship.

Emil, tell us how and when you started doing arm wrestling?

– I started doing arm wrestling when I was 18 years old. Up to 20 to 22 years I was in the army, but there I did not train. When I finished the army, I came to gym and started workouts again. Over the nearly two years I was able to win the Pan-Armenian Games, to become a European vice-champion on the left hand and also won the world championship on the left and on the right was the second.

What do you think about this Worlds? Are you satisfied with your results?

– Yes, I am pleased with the result and I expected from myself such a good fights because I was very well prepared for this competition.

Was your training made for a particular athlete or in general?

– I was totally prepared for the championship and I showed my best! But I did not suppose to prepare for some definite sportsman.

Who has surprised you in this tournament?

– All my opponents were strong, so I can not identify someone special.

That was not enough to win the right hand?

­– In a fight on the right hand I was injured, but the opponent was strong, so I became the second.

What a match from the championship was the most memorable for you?

– Most of all, I remember how my countryman Vrezh Sedrakyan struggled with Kazakh Magzhan Shamiev. Impressive fight, as for me!

What are your plans for the future? Do not plan to participate in the Zloty Tur?

– I want to try to take part at Zloty Tur next year.