  Tatev Hakobyan wins European Weightlifting Championships bronze April 8, 2017 - 10:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tatev Hakobyan of Armenia claimed the -95kg bronze at the Senior European Weightlifting Championships in Split, Croatia on Friday, April 7. The 21-year-old athlete lifted a total of 230 kg above her head, also managing to snatch a small bronze medal. Diana Mstieva of Russia narrowly won the gold medal with an overall score of 241kg - 109kg in the snatch section and 132kg in the clean and jerk. Valentyna Kisil of Ukraine missed out on the gold, finishing 1kg behind her Russian opponent. Earlier, Sona Poghosyan had also claimed a bronze medal in the the -75kg weigh category.   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 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
