Armenian lifters win gold, bronze at European Youth ChampionshipsSeptember 15, 2016 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian weightlifter Karen Margaryan won a gold medal at the Poland-hosted European Youth Championships. Competing in the 77 kg category, Margaryan raised a total of 280 kg above his head, setting a new European record for that weight class in U15 competitions. In the women’s U15 63 kg category, Liana Gyurjyan snatched a bronze, lifting 156kg above her head in total. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |