On June 21, Yerevan hosted the presentation of Martin Ulikhanyan's book His Highness Armenian Weightlifting Coach.

The book highlights the life and work of Ashot Mkhitaryan, the head coach of Armenian national weightlifting team.

Mkhitaryan had trained the national team since 2006. Under his guidance, Armenia won 6 bronze medals at Olympic Games in Beijing, as well as many gold and silver medals at European and World Championships.

Mkhitaryan, 51, died of a heart attack in Zvartnots International Airport on May 23, when welcoming the youth weightlifting team returning from Valencia after the European Championships.

“The book reveals Mkhitaryan's personality as professional and a friend. I'm glad to see the book published,” Ulikhanyan said.

“He was a unique coach,” the World and European champion Tigran Martirosyan, who was trained under Mkhitaryan's guidance for many years told a PanARMENIAN.Net. “It's him that I owe all my achievements to. Mkhitaryan took weightlifting in Armenia to a new level,” Martirosyan stressed.