Uzbekistan will host World Youth Weightlifting Championships, with 7 female weightlifters to represent Armenia.

Chief coach Artashes Nersisyan said the athletes conducted 4 practice sessions before departing for Tashkent on April 5.

“This will be the first international tournament for our young weightlifters, who will later join Armenian women’s team,” the coach told PanARMENIAN.Net.

Armenia’s line-up includes Tsovinar Kirakosyan (58 kg), Rozalya Avetisyan and Aghunik Hakobyan (63 kg), Sona Poghosyan and Tatev Manukyan (69 kg), Arevik Mirzakhanyan and Hripsime Poghosyan (69 kg).

The championship will enable the athletes to gain entry to Youth Olympic Games.