Arakel Mirzoyan wins silver at World Weightlifting Championship

November 22, 2009 - 18:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, in the men's 69-kg category, Armenia's Arakel Mirzoyan won a silver medal, lifting 334kg in a clean and jerk at World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang of South Korea.



The sportsman sent 154kg up before lifting 180 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 334 kg.



At Goyang's World Weightlifting Championship, Armenia will be represented by the following sportsmen:



Women's Team



Meline Daluzyan weight category 63kg (November 25)

Nazik Avdalyan weight category 69kg (November 27)

Hripsime Khurshudyan weight category 75kg (November 28)



Men's Team



Tigran G. Martirosyan weight category 77kg (November 24)

Tigran V. Martirosyan weight category 85kg (November 26)

Gevorik Poghosyan weight category 85kg (November 26)
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