  Armenia weightlifting squad leaves for team practice session in Podolsk October 20, 2011 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 20, Armenia weightlifting squad left for a team practice session in Podolsk, Russia, in preparation for Paris-hosted 2011 World Weightlifting Championships. Armenia’s line-up for the championship is: Vanik Avetisyan, Samvel Grigoryan (69 kg), Tigran Martirosyan, Arakel Mirzoyan (77 kg), Araik Mirzoyan (85 kg), heavyweights Hayk Hakobyan and Ruben Aleksanyan, with Poghos Poghosyan as head coach. 2011 World Weightlifting Championships is due November 5-13 in Paris, giving participants a chance for London 2012 entry.   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 Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenYerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15. |
