Armenian lifter claims bronze at European ChampionshipsSeptember 28, 2017 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian weightlifter Karen Margaryan won bronze at the at the U15 and U17 European Championships in Prishtina, Kosovo on Wednesday, September 27, lifting a total of 296kg above his head. Another of Armenia's representatives, Ara Aghanyan secured a small bronze medal in the clean and jerk event only. Gevorg Ghahramanyan and Ara Poghosyan had both won gold medal. Earlier, in the U17 event, athlete Babken Bagratyan (62kg) had won silver with a total result of 251kg. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |