 Weightlifter Davit Hovhannisyan wins gold at European Championships December 7, 2016 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An excellent performance by young Armenian weightlifter Davit Hovhannisyan earned him a gold medal at the European Under-20 Junior Championships. Hovhannisyan defeated Latvian athlete Ritvars Suharevs with a final lift in the men’s 77kg weight class of the Israel-hosted event. The Armenian lifted a total of 326kg above his head, outperforming the Latvian by just 1kg. Razmik Oltetsyan (77kg), another lifter from the Armenian team, will compete in men's Under-23 Championships on Wednesday, December 7.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
