Yura Zalyan, a member of Armenia’s national karate team, has won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships held in Poland.

Competing in the 67 kg category, Zalyan secured four victories and suffered one defeat to qualify for the bronze-medal bout, where he defeated Ukraine’s Illia Hrynenko to claim the medal.

At the World Junior Championships the Armenian team also included Anil Shariatpanahi, Davit Poghosyan, Nane Harutyunyan, Arsen Kirakosyan, Aram Karapetyan, Gor Musheghyan, Hayk Vardanyan, Aren Abgaryan, Erik Ohanyan, Hakob Tadevosyan, Daniel Makyan, Levon Shaishyan, Ashot Vardanyan, Suren Khosakyan, and Hovik Vardanyan.

The team competed under the guidance of head coach Seryozha Makaryan and assistant coach Sargis Hovsepyan. Notably, Hovsepyan successfully passed the coaching qualification examination in Poland and earned an international coaching qualification.

Ahead of the World Junior Championships, Vazgen Harutyunyan, President of the Armenian National Karate Federation, and Edgar Minasyan, the Federation’s Secretary-General, also participated in the World Karate Federation (WKF) Congress. Minasyan passed the refereeing qualification examination and earned the WKF Kumite Judge A qualification.