Bronze medalist at the World Judo Championship 2009 Hovhannes Davtyan (60 kg) will continue to fight for the bronze medal the World Championship 2011 in Paris.

In the quarter-final Armenian sportsman was defeated by vice-champion of the world, Japanese Hiroaki Hiraoka. In the consolation battle Davtyan’s rival will be world champion, Ukrainian George Zantaraya.

On the photo: World champion of 2009 Zantaraya, vice-champion Hiraoka, bronze medalists Davtyan and Italian Elio Verde.