8 Armenian weightlifters will participate in the World Youth Championships, due April 6-13, 3013 in Tashkent.

In a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, chief coach of Armenian youth team Eduard Kizogyan named the championships line-up: Marzpet Minasyan (50 kg), David Gasparyan (56 kg), George Yegikyan, Artur Sargsyan (69 kg), Samvel Gasparyan (77 kg), Hovhannes Avdalyan (85 kg), Simon Martirosyan and Ashot Bekzadyan (+ 105 kg).

“Our team must finish 1-8th to gain entry to 2014 Youth Olympics,” the coach said, adding that athletes will depart for Tashkent on April 5.