According to Armenian Sport Journalists Federation annual survey results, conducted among 52 Armenian sport journalists, weightlifting world champion Nazik Avdalyan is the best Armenian sportswoman of 2009. Avdalyan, 23, got 520 points, setting up an absolute record.

Armenian weightlifter Arakel Mirzoyan took the second place, followed by boxer Andranik Hakobyan.

The best team of the year is Armenian national Graeco-Roman wrestling team that ranked third in the European Championship team rating and the World Cup.

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