Mher Mikaelyan wins silver at World Youth Weightlifting ChampionshipsMay 14, 2011 - 10:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Mher Mikaelyan (under 85kg) won silver at the World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Lima, Peru. Mikaelyan lifted 140kg in the snatch and 170kg in the clean and jerk to finish second with a combined total of 310kg. Russia's Artem Akulov won gold with 347kg. Earlier, Andranik Karapetyan (62kg) won a bronze medal for Armenia. The last day of the Championships will feature Mher Poghosyan (94kg) and Gor Minasyan (+94kg). 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 | Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. |