November 22, 2010 - 18:44 AMT
European U23 Weightlifting Championships kicked off in Cyprus

On November 19-28, Cyprus is hosting European U23 Weightlifting Championships.

Armenia’s Elen Grigoryan (53kg) will enter the competition on November 22.

Meanwhile, 2010 European Championship silver winner and Youth Olympic Games bronze winner Smbat Margaryan (56kg), Rubik Mamoyan (62kg), David Muradyan and Zorik Poghosyan (both 69kg) will enter the competition on November 23.

2010 world university champion Aghasi Aghasyan (77kg), Aram Andrikyan (85kg), Aghvan Melikyan and Norayr Vardanyan (both 94kg) and Arthur Hakobyan will also perform in the tournament.

Besides, Armenia will be represented by Alla Samvelyan (58kg), Christine Petrosyan (63kg) and 2009 world championship silver winner Hripsime Khurshudyan (+75kg).