  Hayk Hakobyan wins silver at World University Weightlifting Championship November 10, 2012 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Hayk Hakobyan (+ 105 kg) lifted 185 kg in the snatch and 217 kg in the clean and jerk to come 2nd at the 3rd World University Weightlifting Championship with a total of 402 kg result. Meanwhile, Andranik Hovhannisyan came 4th with a total of 355 kg result. Earlier, Smbat Margaryan (56 kg) and Vanik Avetisyan (69 kg) won bronze, with Samvel Grigoryan (77 kg) and Aghasi Aghasyan (85 kg) grabbing silver.   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 Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
