  Smbat Margaryan 3rd at Weightlifting University Championships November 7, 2012 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3rd World University Weightlifting Championships kicked off in Israel’s Eilat city. Armenia’s Smbat Margaryan (56 kg) lifted 100 kg in the snatch and 131 kg in the jerk to win the bronze on November 6. Moldova’s Igor Bour showed a total of 258 kg result to win the championship gold. Vanik Avetisyan (69 kg) will represent Armenia today, November 7.   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 |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
