 Arakel Mirzoyan finishes 4th at World Weightlifting Championships November 10, 2011 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 10, 77kg weightlifters are performing at 2011 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and 2012 Olympic Qualification Event in Paris. Armenia's Arakel Mirzoyan finished 4th, lifting 155kg in the snatch and 183kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 338 kg. Razvan Martin of Romania won the men's tournament gold, lifting a total of 344kg. World and European champion, Olympic bronze winner Tigran Martirosyan (77kg) will perform on November 10, 7:30 pm Yerevan time; female weightlifters Hripsime Khurshudyan and Naira Harutyunyan (+ 75kg) are also to perform on November 10.   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 Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
