Armenian athlete Sargis Martirosyan has become a three-time Austrian champion in weightlifting.

At the Austrian weightlifting championship in Graz, Martirosyan took the first spot in the 105kg weight category to snatch gold.

The 31-year-old athlete is thus eligible to take part in the World Championships 2017, which will be held in the United States between November 28 and December 5, Rusarminfo reports.