Arakel Mirzoyan wins silver at World Weightlifting ChampionshipNovember 22, 2009 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, in the men's 69-kg category, Armenia's Arakel Mirzoyan won a silver medal, lifting 334kg in a clean and jerk at World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang of South Korea. The sportsman sent 154kg up before lifting 180 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 334 kg. At Goyang's World Weightlifting Championship, Armenia will be represented by the following sportsmen: Women's Team Meline Daluzyan weight category 63kg (November 25) Nazik Avdalyan weight category 69kg (November 27) Hripsime Khurshudyan weight category 75kg (November 28) Men's Team Tigran G. Martirosyan weight category 77kg (November 24) Tigran V. Martirosyan weight category 85kg (November 26) Gevorik Poghosyan weight category 85kg (November 26) 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. |