Armenian athlete quit world championship appearing on 18th horizonAugust 21, 2009 - 23:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the qualification round of World Athletics Championship taking place in Berlin, Germany, Armenian athlete Melik Djanoyan quit competitions.Djanoyan, who took part in javelin throwing competitions, ranked as the 18th athlete in Group A, leaving behind representatives of Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Paraguay and Lithuania. Let's note that Djanoyan was unable to surpass his own record - 78,03 m. (Adler). Armenia was represented by two sportsmen - Melik Djanoyan and Ani Khachikyan. Competing in 100m. running discipline, Khachikyan had earlier appeared in the 5th horizon (result 12,30 sec.) and did not qualify for play-off. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |