 Weightlifter Davit Hovhannisyan wins gold at European Championships December 7, 2016 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An excellent performance by young Armenian weightlifter Davit Hovhannisyan earned him a gold medal at the European Under-20 Junior Championships. Hovhannisyan defeated Latvian athlete Ritvars Suharevs with a final lift in the men’s 77kg weight class of the Israel-hosted event. The Armenian lifted a total of 326kg above his head, outperforming the Latvian by just 1kg. Razmik Oltetsyan (77kg), another lifter from the Armenian team, will compete in men's Under-23 Championships on Wednesday, December 7.   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 U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
