WC silver medalist Arakel Mirzoyan: injury prevented me from becoming world championNovember 24, 2009 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian weightlifter Arakel Mirzoyan won a silver medal, lifting 334kg in a clean and jerk at World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, South Korea.A hand injury, sustained 3 years ago, prevented Arakel Mirzoyan from winning gold. The weightlifter was close to crying when announced a silver medalist. "I was very happy with my title," he related. 6 Armenian weightlifters will still compete at World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, with Tigran Martirosyan starting on November 24. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. |