Samvel Khachatryan: 2010 will be hard year for Armenian weightliftersDecember 16, 2009 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2009, Armenian weightlifters won 69 medals in all age categories.In a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Armenian Weightlifting Federation President Samvel Khachatryan expressed his satisfaction over 2009 results. "Almost a half of 135 medals won by Armenian sportsman were granted to weightlifters," he said. 4 weightlifters are included in the top 10 of Armenian sportsmen: Europe Champion Nazik Avdalyan; Europe Champion and World Championship silver medalist Arakel Mirzoyan; World Championship silver medalist Tigran G. MArtirosyan and World Championship bronze medalist Hripsime Khurshudyan. In 2010, Armenian weightlifters will participate in 8 international tournaments in Byelorussia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Singapore and other states. "2010 will be hard year for Armenian weightlifters," Samvel Khachatryan concluded. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |