  Armenia's Varazdat Lalayan wins bronze at IWF World Championships December 17, 2022 - 15:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Varazdat Lalayan of Armenia won bronze at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogotá in Colombia on Friday, December 16. According to a report from Inside the Games, Lalayan earned a huge cheer from a noisy crowd when he avoided a bomb-out by making his final clean and jerk at 246kg to finish 215-246-461. Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze had to fight for his sixth straight world title in a sensational final session at the Championships, while Gor Minasyan, who switched nationality from Armenia to Bahrain, was second only 4kg behind. Minasyan, 28, missed his last snatch and first clean and jerk, and got closer to Talakhadze than he has ever been.   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 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back  A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).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. |
