weight lifting

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Weight lifting is one of the sports we Armenians excel in. Here is some good news.
ARMENIAN ATHLETES WIN 2 GOLD MEDALS

September 24, 2013

YEREVAN. - The Armenian national powerlifting team competed in the
World Powerlifting & Benchpress Championships 2013 being held in
Eger, Hungary.

In the 67.5 kilogram category, Sevak Manukyan became first, with a
result of 157.5 kilograms.

In the 75 kilogram category, Sergey Asaturov likewise captured first
place, with a result of 167.5 kilograms, informs the Powerlifting
Federation of Armenia.

NEWS.am Spor

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NANJING 2014: ARMENIA WINS FIRST GOLD

17:08 * 21.08.14

An Armenian weightlifter won the country's first gold medal in the
2014 Youth Olympic Championship in Nanjing, China.

Hakob Mkrtchyan earned the award after a brilliant performance in
the 77kg weight class. His result was 319 kg.

Armenia has won two medals in these competitions. Shooting athlete
Hrachik Babayan won silver on Wednesday.

Mkrthcyan's award is Armenia's first ever gold medal in a youth
Olympic championship.

http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/08/21/Nanjing-arm-gold-medal/

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WEIGHTLIFTERS HAMLET MNATSAKANYAN AND ARMEN GRIGORYAN BECOME EUROPE CHAMPIONS

10:21, 4 August, 2015

YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, ARMENPRESS. Hamlet Mnatsakanyan (50 kg) became
a champion in U15&U17 Euroepan Weightlifting Championships - taking
place in Landskrona, Sweden. Armenpress reports that the athlete from
Gyumri lifted 189 kg in the two competition lifts.

In the U15&U17 Euroepan Weightlifting Championship the Armenian
weightlifters were lucky. The title of the champion was won by Armen
Grigoryan from Kasakh with the result of (87+117) 211kg in total.

Rafik Harutyunyan from Gyumri won a silver medal with the result of
204 kg in total (87+117).

http://armenpress.am/eng/news/814169/weightlifters-hamlet-mnatsakanyan-and-armen-grigoryan-become-europe-champions.html