  Gor Minasyan wins silver, secures Armenia’s 4th Olympic medal August 17, 2016 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gor Minasyan of Armenia earned silver in the men's +105kg at the Rio-hosted Olympic Games on Tuesday, August 16. Lifting 451 kg above his head, the Armenian athlete came second to Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia who set a new record for total (473kg) and won gold. Another weightlifter from Team Armenia, Ruben Aleksanyan came in 4th in the same weight category. Also Tuesday, wrestler Artur Aleksanyan and Migran Arutyunyan won gold and silver, respectively. Armenia has snatched four medals in the Rio Games overall.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
