  10 Armenian lifters headed to World Championships in Tashkent December 6, 2021 - 12:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the Weightlifting Federation of Armenia reports. In particular, Tatev Hakobyan (81 kg weight category), Rafik Harutyunyan (81 kg), Andranik Karapetyan (89 kg), Hakob Mkrtchyan, Davit Hovhannisyan (96 kg), Samvel Gasparyan, Arsen Martirosyan (102 kg), Simon Martirosyan (109 kg), Varazdat Lalayan and Gor Minasyan (+109 kg) will represent Armena in the competition. Several nations will not compete at the event due to travel restrictions to Uzbekistan as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Weightlifters competing at the event are exempt from the required quarantine when visiting Uzbekistan.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
