Armenian powerlifters smash world records at European ChampionshipsMay 25, 2017 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Men and Women National Powerlifting Teams have taken part in the European Powerlifting Championships hosted by Ukrainian city of Lutsk on May 17-22. The Armenian athletes set new world records, winning gold and silver medals. The Armenian teams have competed in three disciplines – Squat, Bench press and Deadlift, Panorama.am reports citing the Armenian National Olympic Committee. In Men’s Championship, Armenian athletes Hovhannes Antonyan (world record), Kamo Baghdasaryan (world record), Andranik Asatryan (world record), Hovhannes Yazichyan, Gor Khachatryan, Sargis Stambultsyan, Erik Levonyan, Hakob Hakobyan, William Saroyan, Yuri Mayilyan Karen Arakelyan, Never Gharibyan, Karen Hovhannisyan, David Asoyan and Hayk Barsamyan became champions of Europe. Ararat Loretsyan and Gagik Saroyan won silver medals. In the Deadlift Discipline of the Women’s Championship, Armenia’s Alvard Manukyan won the gold medal. In the team competition, the Armenian powerlifting team took the second position, behind the Ukrainian team. 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 | Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. |