World Champion Nazik Avdalyan: I just dreamed those moments lasted as long as possibleNovember 30, 2009 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian athlet Nazik Avdalyan (69 w/c) has become a world champion, lifting 266 kilograms at the world weightlifting championships in Goyang (South Korea). Armenian national anthem was played in her honor in Goyang. "I cannot describe in words the happiness I felt, I just dreamed those moments lasted as long as possible," Nazik Avdalyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter upon her arrival in Yerevan. "I was confident in my strength. I wanted to prove to everybody that I can lift 119 kilograms," the Armenian athlete said. Nazik Avdalyan is the European champion of 2008, silver medalist of the European Championship 2009 and now is the world champion. 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |