Lifter Simon Martirosyan wins gold at Junior World ChampionshipsJune 23, 2017 - 14:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Olympic silver medalist, weightlifter Simon Martirosyan snatched gold at the Junior World Championships in Tokyo. Lifting a total of 426kg above his head, the Armenian athlete registered the best result in both the clean and jerk and snatch events. The Tokyo-hosted tournament is now history. Armenian lifters have secured one gold and two silver medals 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 | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. |