Andranik Karapetyan sets records at European Weightlifting ChampionshipsSeptember 22, 2012 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan (77 kg) broke his own Youth World Record in the snatch set at the European Youth Championships held in Constanta, Romania, Aug 26–Sept 2. He repeated it in the total setting it to 331kg scoring 3 gold medals and setting 2 new records. Russia’s Artem Lefler ended the competition with a bronze medal in the snatch, silver in the clean and jerk and in the total beating the Kazakh lifter Galymbek Zhubatkanov, silver medalist in the snatch and bronze in the total. The Clean and Jerk Bronze Medal went to Bastian Andres Lopez Farias (CHI), iwf.net reported. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |