Armenian lifter wins snatch silver at European ChampionshipsApril 5, 2021 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian weightlifter Izabella Yaylyan came in the second in the snatch event of the women’s under-55kg contest at the European Weightlifting Championships in Moscow on Sunday, April 4, Inside the Games reports. Yaylyan lifted 90kg above her head, to lag behind gold winner Kamila Konotop of Ukraine, who topped the standings in both the snatch and the clean and jerk disciplines, with a total of 208kg. Russia’s Svetlana Ershova and Belgium’s Nina Sterckx rounded off the podium positions on 200kg and 197kg respectively. With a total of 195kg, Yaylyan took the fourth spot in the standings. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |