Armenian powerlifters win 7 gold medals at XPC ChampionshipsApril 16, 2022 - 11:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia won seven gold medals at the XPC Powerlifting European Championships 2022, held in the Polish town of Siedlce. 10 lifters represented Armenia in the competition, alongside some 450 others from a total of 14 countries. In particular, Makar Tamrazyan was named the winner in the 67.5 kg weight category and broke three records all at once. Ara Khachatryan, Karen Hovhannisyan, Hayk Afyan and Gevorg Aleksanyan too won gold. The latter broke two records himself. In the junior section of the competition, Levik Hakobyan and Narek Tamrazyan won a gold medal each. Artyom Mkrtchyan, meanwhile, had to miss the championships due to an injury. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |